Molar mass

Molar Mass of Calcium Carbonate

The molar mass of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is 100.086 g/mol.

Calcium Carbonate at a glance

PropertyValue
Molar mass100.086 g/mol
Molecular weight100.086 u
Chemical formulaCaCO3
Monoisotopic mass99.9473347 u
CAS number471-34-1
PubChem CID10112

How to calculate the molar mass of calcium carbonate

1 × 40.078 + 1 × 12.011 + 3 × 15.999 = 100.086 g/mol

  1. Count the atoms in CaCO3: Ca 1, C 1, O 3.
  2. Multiply each atom count by the atomic weight of the element.
  3. Add the results to get 100.086 g/mol.

Elemental composition of calcium carbonate

ElementAtomsAtomic weightMass (g/mol)Mass %
Ca Calcium140.07840.07840.044%
C Carbon112.01112.01112.001%
O Oxygen315.99947.99747.956%

Grams and moles of calcium carbonate

AmountEquals
1 g0.0099914 mol
10 g0.099914 mol
100 g0.99914 mol
0.1 mol10.009 g
1 mol100.09 g
1 g, in particles6.017 × 10^21