Acetonitrile at a glance
| Property | Value |
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| Molar mass | 41.053 g/mol |
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| Molecular weight | 41.053 u |
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| Chemical formula | CH3CN |
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| Monoisotopic mass | 41.0265491 u |
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| CAS number | 75-05-8 |
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| PubChem CID | 6342 |
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How to calculate the molar mass of acetonitrile
2 × 12.011 + 3 × 1.008 + 1 × 14.007 = 41.053 g/mol
- Count the atoms in CH3CN: C 2, H 3, N 1.
- Multiply each atom count by the atomic weight of the element.
- Add the results to get 41.053 g/mol.
Elemental composition of acetonitrile
| Element | Atoms | Atomic weight | Mass (g/mol) | Mass % |
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| C Carbon | 2 | 12.011 | 24.022 | 58.515% |
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| H Hydrogen | 3 | 1.008 | 3.024 | 7.3661% |
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| N Nitrogen | 1 | 14.007 | 14.007 | 34.119% |
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Grams and moles of acetonitrile
| Amount | Equals |
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| 1 g | 0.024359 mol |
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| 10 g | 0.24359 mol |
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| 100 g | 2.4359 mol |
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| 0.1 mol | 4.1053 g |
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| 1 mol | 41.053 g |
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| 1 g, in particles | 1.4669 × 10^22 |
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