Carbon Monoxide at a glance
| Property | Value |
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| Molar mass | 28.01 g/mol |
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| Molecular weight | 28.01 u |
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| Chemical formula | CO |
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| Monoisotopic mass | 27.9949146 u |
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| CAS number | 630-08-0 |
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| PubChem CID | 281 |
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How to calculate the molar mass of carbon monoxide
1 × 12.011 + 1 × 15.999 = 28.01 g/mol
- Count the atoms in CO: C 1, O 1.
- Multiply each atom count by the atomic weight of the element.
- Add the results to get 28.01 g/mol.
Elemental composition of carbon monoxide
| Element | Atoms | Atomic weight | Mass (g/mol) | Mass % |
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| C Carbon | 1 | 12.011 | 12.011 | 42.881% |
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| O Oxygen | 1 | 15.999 | 15.999 | 57.119% |
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Grams and moles of carbon monoxide
| Amount | Equals |
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| 1 g | 0.035702 mol |
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| 10 g | 0.35702 mol |
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| 100 g | 3.5702 mol |
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| 0.1 mol | 2.801 g |
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| 1 mol | 28.01 g |
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| 1 g, in particles | 2.15 × 10^22 |
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