Ninhydrin at a glance
| Property | Value |
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| Molar mass | 178.143 g/mol |
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| Molecular weight | 178.143 u |
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| Chemical formula | C9H6O4 |
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| Monoisotopic mass | 178.026609 u |
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| CAS number | 485-47-2 |
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| PubChem CID | 10236 |
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How to calculate the molar mass of ninhydrin
9 × 12.011 + 6 × 1.008 + 4 × 15.999 = 178.143 g/mol
- Count the atoms in C9H6O4: C 9, H 6, O 4.
- Multiply each atom count by the atomic weight of the element.
- Add the results to get 178.143 g/mol.
Elemental composition of ninhydrin
| Element | Atoms | Atomic weight | Mass (g/mol) | Mass % |
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| C Carbon | 9 | 12.011 | 108.099 | 60.681% |
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| H Hydrogen | 6 | 1.008 | 6.048 | 3.395% |
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| O Oxygen | 4 | 15.999 | 63.996 | 35.924% |
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Grams and moles of ninhydrin
| Amount | Equals |
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| 1 g | 0.0056135 mol |
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| 10 g | 0.056135 mol |
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| 100 g | 0.56135 mol |
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| 0.1 mol | 17.814 g |
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| 1 mol | 178.14 g |
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| 1 g, in particles | 3.3805 × 10^21 |
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