Nickel(II) Chloride Hexahydrate at a glance
| Property | Value |
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| Molar mass | 237.683 g/mol |
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| Molecular weight | 237.683 u |
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| Chemical formula | NiCl2·6H2O |
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| CAS number | 7791-20-0 |
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| PubChem CID | 24645 |
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How to calculate the molar mass of nickel(II) chloride hexahydrate
1 × 58.693 + 2 × 35.45 + 12 × 1.008 + 6 × 15.999 = 237.683 g/mol
- Count the atoms in NiCl2·6H2O: Ni 1, Cl 2, H 12, O 6.
- Multiply each atom count by the atomic weight of the element.
- Add the results to get 237.683 g/mol.
Elemental composition of nickel(II) chloride hexahydrate
| Element | Atoms | Atomic weight | Mass (g/mol) | Mass % |
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| Ni Nickel | 1 | 58.693 | 58.693 | 24.694% |
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| Cl Chlorine | 2 | 35.45 | 70.9 | 29.83% |
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| H Hydrogen | 12 | 1.008 | 12.096 | 5.0891% |
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| O Oxygen | 6 | 15.999 | 95.994 | 40.387% |
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Grams and moles of nickel(II) chloride hexahydrate
| Amount | Equals |
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| 1 g | 0.0042073 mol |
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| 10 g | 0.042073 mol |
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| 100 g | 0.42073 mol |
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| 0.1 mol | 23.768 g |
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| 1 mol | 237.68 g |
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| 1 g, in particles | 2.5337 × 10^21 |
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