Cholesterol at a glance
| Property | Value |
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| Molar mass | 386.664 g/mol |
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| Molecular weight | 386.664 u |
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| Chemical formula | C27H46O |
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| Monoisotopic mass | 386.354866 u |
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| CAS number | 57-88-5 |
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| PubChem CID | 5997 |
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How to calculate the molar mass of cholesterol
27 × 12.011 + 46 × 1.008 + 1 × 15.999 = 386.664 g/mol
- Count the atoms in C27H46O: C 27, H 46, O 1.
- Multiply each atom count by the atomic weight of the element.
- Add the results to get 386.664 g/mol.
Elemental composition of cholesterol
| Element | Atoms | Atomic weight | Mass (g/mol) | Mass % |
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| C Carbon | 27 | 12.011 | 324.297 | 83.87% |
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| H Hydrogen | 46 | 1.008 | 46.368 | 11.992% |
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| O Oxygen | 1 | 15.999 | 15.999 | 4.1377% |
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Grams and moles of cholesterol
| Amount | Equals |
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| 1 g | 0.0025862 mol |
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| 10 g | 0.025862 mol |
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| 100 g | 0.25862 mol |
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| 0.1 mol | 38.666 g |
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| 1 mol | 386.66 g |
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| 1 g, in particles | 1.5575 × 10^21 |
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