Capsaicin at a glance
| Property | Value |
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| Molar mass | 305.418 g/mol |
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| Molecular weight | 305.418 u |
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| Chemical formula | C18H27NO3 |
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| Monoisotopic mass | 305.199094 u |
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| CAS number | 404-86-4 |
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| PubChem CID | 1548943 |
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How to calculate the molar mass of capsaicin
18 × 12.011 + 27 × 1.008 + 1 × 14.007 + 3 × 15.999 = 305.418 g/mol
- Count the atoms in C18H27NO3: C 18, H 27, N 1, O 3.
- Multiply each atom count by the atomic weight of the element.
- Add the results to get 305.418 g/mol.
Elemental composition of capsaicin
| Element | Atoms | Atomic weight | Mass (g/mol) | Mass % |
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| C Carbon | 18 | 12.011 | 216.198 | 70.788% |
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| H Hydrogen | 27 | 1.008 | 27.216 | 8.9111% |
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| N Nitrogen | 1 | 14.007 | 14.007 | 4.5862% |
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| O Oxygen | 3 | 15.999 | 47.997 | 15.715% |
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Grams and moles of capsaicin
| Amount | Equals |
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| 1 g | 0.0032742 mol |
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| 10 g | 0.032742 mol |
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| 100 g | 0.32742 mol |
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| 0.1 mol | 30.542 g |
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| 1 mol | 305.42 g |
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| 1 g, in particles | 1.9718 × 10^21 |
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