Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate at a glance
| Property | Value |
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| Molar mass | 203.295 g/mol |
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| Molecular weight | 203.295 u |
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| Chemical formula | MgCl2·6H2O |
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| Monoisotopic mass | 201.986135 u |
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| CAS number | 7791-18-6 |
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| PubChem CID | 24644 |
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How to calculate the molar mass of magnesium chloride hexahydrate
1 × 24.305 + 2 × 35.45 + 12 × 1.008 + 6 × 15.999 = 203.295 g/mol
- Count the atoms in MgCl2·6H2O: Mg 1, Cl 2, H 12, O 6.
- Multiply each atom count by the atomic weight of the element.
- Add the results to get 203.295 g/mol.
Elemental composition of magnesium chloride hexahydrate
| Element | Atoms | Atomic weight | Mass (g/mol) | Mass % |
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| Mg Magnesium | 1 | 24.305 | 24.305 | 11.956% |
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| Cl Chlorine | 2 | 35.45 | 70.9 | 34.875% |
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| H Hydrogen | 12 | 1.008 | 12.096 | 5.95% |
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| O Oxygen | 6 | 15.999 | 95.994 | 47.219% |
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Grams and moles of magnesium chloride hexahydrate
| Amount | Equals |
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| 1 g | 0.004919 mol |
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| 10 g | 0.04919 mol |
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| 100 g | 0.4919 mol |
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| 0.1 mol | 20.33 g |
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| 1 mol | 203.3 g |
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| 1 g, in particles | 2.9623 × 10^21 |
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