Acetic Acid at a glance
| Property | Value |
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| Molar mass | 60.052 g/mol |
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| Molecular weight | 60.052 u |
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| Chemical formula | CH3COOH |
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| Monoisotopic mass | 60.0211294 u |
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| CAS number | 64-19-7 |
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| PubChem CID | 176 |
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How to calculate the molar mass of acetic acid
2 × 12.011 + 4 × 1.008 + 2 × 15.999 = 60.052 g/mol
- Count the atoms in CH3COOH: C 2, H 4, O 2.
- Multiply each atom count by the atomic weight of the element.
- Add the results to get 60.052 g/mol.
Elemental composition of acetic acid
| Element | Atoms | Atomic weight | Mass (g/mol) | Mass % |
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| C Carbon | 2 | 12.011 | 24.022 | 40.002% |
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| H Hydrogen | 4 | 1.008 | 4.032 | 6.7142% |
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| O Oxygen | 2 | 15.999 | 31.998 | 53.284% |
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Grams and moles of acetic acid
| Amount | Equals |
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| 1 g | 0.016652 mol |
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| 10 g | 0.16652 mol |
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| 100 g | 1.6652 mol |
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| 0.1 mol | 6.0052 g |
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| 1 mol | 60.052 g |
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| 1 g, in particles | 1.0028 × 10^22 |
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