Molar mass

Molar Mass of Butanone

The molar mass of butanone (C4H8O) is 72.107 g/mol.

Butanone at a glance

PropertyValue
Molar mass72.107 g/mol
Molecular weight72.107 u
Chemical formulaC4H8O
Monoisotopic mass72.0575149 u
CAS number78-93-3
PubChem CID6569

How to calculate the molar mass of butanone

4 × 12.011 + 8 × 1.008 + 1 × 15.999 = 72.107 g/mol

  1. Count the atoms in C4H8O: C 4, H 8, O 1.
  2. Multiply each atom count by the atomic weight of the element.
  3. Add the results to get 72.107 g/mol.

Elemental composition of butanone

ElementAtomsAtomic weightMass (g/mol)Mass %
C Carbon412.01148.04466.629%
H Hydrogen81.0088.06411.183%
O Oxygen115.99915.99922.188%

Grams and moles of butanone

AmountEquals
1 g0.013868 mol
10 g0.13868 mol
100 g1.3868 mol
0.1 mol7.2107 g
1 mol72.107 g
1 g, in particles8.3517 × 10^21