Chloromethane at a glance
| Property | Value |
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| Molar mass | 50.485 g/mol |
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| Molecular weight | 50.485 u |
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| Chemical formula | CH3Cl |
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| Monoisotopic mass | 49.9923278 u |
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| CAS number | 74-87-3 |
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| PubChem CID | 6327 |
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How to calculate the molar mass of chloromethane
1 × 12.011 + 3 × 1.008 + 1 × 35.45 = 50.485 g/mol
- Count the atoms in CH3Cl: C 1, H 3, Cl 1.
- Multiply each atom count by the atomic weight of the element.
- Add the results to get 50.485 g/mol.
Elemental composition of chloromethane
| Element | Atoms | Atomic weight | Mass (g/mol) | Mass % |
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| C Carbon | 1 | 12.011 | 12.011 | 23.791% |
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| H Hydrogen | 3 | 1.008 | 3.024 | 5.9899% |
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| Cl Chlorine | 1 | 35.45 | 35.45 | 70.219% |
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Grams and moles of chloromethane
| Amount | Equals |
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| 1 g | 0.019808 mol |
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| 10 g | 0.19808 mol |
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| 100 g | 1.9808 mol |
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| 0.1 mol | 5.0485 g |
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| 1 mol | 50.485 g |
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| 1 g, in particles | 1.1929 × 10^22 |
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