Citric Acid at a glance
| Property | Value |
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| Molar mass | 192.123 g/mol |
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| Molecular weight | 192.123 u |
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| Chemical formula | C6H8O7 |
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| Monoisotopic mass | 192.027003 u |
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| CAS number | 77-92-9 |
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| PubChem CID | 311 |
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How to calculate the molar mass of citric acid
6 × 12.011 + 8 × 1.008 + 7 × 15.999 = 192.123 g/mol
- Count the atoms in C6H8O7: C 6, H 8, O 7.
- Multiply each atom count by the atomic weight of the element.
- Add the results to get 192.123 g/mol.
Elemental composition of citric acid
| Element | Atoms | Atomic weight | Mass (g/mol) | Mass % |
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| C Carbon | 6 | 12.011 | 72.066 | 37.51% |
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| H Hydrogen | 8 | 1.008 | 8.064 | 4.1973% |
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| O Oxygen | 7 | 15.999 | 111.993 | 58.292% |
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Grams and moles of citric acid
| Amount | Equals |
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| 1 g | 0.005205 mol |
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| 10 g | 0.05205 mol |
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| 100 g | 0.5205 mol |
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| 0.1 mol | 19.212 g |
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| 1 mol | 192.12 g |
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| 1 g, in particles | 3.1345 × 10^21 |
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