Calcium Hypochlorite at a glance
| Property | Value |
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| Molar mass | 142.976 g/mol |
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| Molecular weight | 142.976 u |
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| Chemical formula | Ca(ClO)2 |
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| Monoisotopic mass | 141.890125 u |
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| CAS number | 7778-54-3 |
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| PubChem CID | 24504 |
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How to calculate the molar mass of calcium hypochlorite
1 × 40.078 + 2 × 35.45 + 2 × 15.999 = 142.976 g/mol
- Count the atoms in Ca(ClO)2: Ca 1, Cl 2, O 2.
- Multiply each atom count by the atomic weight of the element.
- Add the results to get 142.976 g/mol.
Elemental composition of calcium hypochlorite
| Element | Atoms | Atomic weight | Mass (g/mol) | Mass % |
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| Ca Calcium | 1 | 40.078 | 40.078 | 28.031% |
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| Cl Chlorine | 2 | 35.45 | 70.9 | 49.589% |
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| O Oxygen | 2 | 15.999 | 31.998 | 22.38% |
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Grams and moles of calcium hypochlorite
| Amount | Equals |
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| 1 g | 0.0069942 mol |
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| 10 g | 0.069942 mol |
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| 100 g | 0.69942 mol |
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| 0.1 mol | 14.298 g |
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| 1 mol | 142.98 g |
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| 1 g, in particles | 4.212 × 10^21 |
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