Nitric Acid at a glance
| Property | Value |
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| Molar mass | 63.012 g/mol |
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| Molecular weight | 63.012 u |
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| Chemical formula | HNO3 |
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| Monoisotopic mass | 62.9956429 u |
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| CAS number | 7697-37-2 |
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| PubChem CID | 944 |
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How to calculate the molar mass of nitric acid
1 × 1.008 + 1 × 14.007 + 3 × 15.999 = 63.012 g/mol
- Count the atoms in HNO3: H 1, N 1, O 3.
- Multiply each atom count by the atomic weight of the element.
- Add the results to get 63.012 g/mol.
Elemental composition of nitric acid
| Element | Atoms | Atomic weight | Mass (g/mol) | Mass % |
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| H Hydrogen | 1 | 1.008 | 1.008 | 1.5997% |
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| N Nitrogen | 1 | 14.007 | 14.007 | 22.229% |
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| O Oxygen | 3 | 15.999 | 47.997 | 76.171% |
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Grams and moles of nitric acid
| Amount | Equals |
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| 1 g | 0.01587 mol |
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| 10 g | 0.1587 mol |
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| 100 g | 1.587 mol |
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| 0.1 mol | 6.3012 g |
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| 1 mol | 63.012 g |
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| 1 g, in particles | 9.5571 × 10^21 |
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