Ascorbic Acid at a glance
| Property | Value |
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| Molar mass | 176.124 g/mol |
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| Molecular weight | 176.124 u |
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| Chemical formula | C6H8O6 |
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| Monoisotopic mass | 176.032088 u |
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| CAS number | 50-81-7 |
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| PubChem CID | 54670067 |
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How to calculate the molar mass of ascorbic acid
6 × 12.011 + 8 × 1.008 + 6 × 15.999 = 176.124 g/mol
- Count the atoms in C6H8O6: C 6, H 8, O 6.
- Multiply each atom count by the atomic weight of the element.
- Add the results to get 176.124 g/mol.
Elemental composition of ascorbic acid
| Element | Atoms | Atomic weight | Mass (g/mol) | Mass % |
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| C Carbon | 6 | 12.011 | 72.066 | 40.918% |
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| H Hydrogen | 8 | 1.008 | 8.064 | 4.5786% |
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| O Oxygen | 6 | 15.999 | 95.994 | 54.504% |
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Grams and moles of ascorbic acid
| Amount | Equals |
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| 1 g | 0.0056778 mol |
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| 10 g | 0.056778 mol |
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| 100 g | 0.56778 mol |
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| 0.1 mol | 17.612 g |
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| 1 mol | 176.12 g |
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| 1 g, in particles | 3.4193 × 10^21 |
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