Glyphosate at a glance
| Property | Value |
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| Molar mass | 169.073 g/mol |
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| Molecular weight | 169.073 u |
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| Chemical formula | C3H8NO5P |
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| Monoisotopic mass | 169.014009 u |
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| CAS number | 1071-83-6 |
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| PubChem CID | 3496 |
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How to calculate the molar mass of glyphosate
3 × 12.011 + 8 × 1.008 + 1 × 14.007 + 5 × 15.999 + 1 × 30.974 = 169.073 g/mol
- Count the atoms in C3H8NO5P: C 3, H 8, N 1, O 5, P 1.
- Multiply each atom count by the atomic weight of the element.
- Add the results to get 169.073 g/mol.
Elemental composition of glyphosate
| Element | Atoms | Atomic weight | Mass (g/mol) | Mass % |
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| C Carbon | 3 | 12.011 | 36.033 | 21.312% |
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| H Hydrogen | 8 | 1.008 | 8.064 | 4.7695% |
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| N Nitrogen | 1 | 14.007 | 14.007 | 8.2846% |
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| O Oxygen | 5 | 15.999 | 79.995 | 47.314% |
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| P Phosphorus | 1 | 30.974 | 30.974 | 18.32% |
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Grams and moles of glyphosate
| Amount | Equals |
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| 1 g | 0.0059146 mol |
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| 10 g | 0.059146 mol |
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| 100 g | 0.59146 mol |
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| 0.1 mol | 16.907 g |
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| 1 mol | 169.07 g |
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| 1 g, in particles | 3.5619 × 10^21 |
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