Potassium Chloride at a glance
| Property | Value |
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| Molar mass | 74.548 g/mol |
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| Molecular weight | 74.548 u |
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| Chemical formula | KCl |
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| Monoisotopic mass | 73.9325592 u |
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| CAS number | 7447-40-7 |
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| PubChem CID | 4873 |
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How to calculate the molar mass of potassium chloride
1 × 39.098 + 1 × 35.45 = 74.548 g/mol
- Count the atoms in KCl: K 1, Cl 1.
- Multiply each atom count by the atomic weight of the element.
- Add the results to get 74.548 g/mol.
Elemental composition of potassium chloride
| Element | Atoms | Atomic weight | Mass (g/mol) | Mass % |
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| K Potassium | 1 | 39.098 | 39.098 | 52.447% |
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| Cl Chlorine | 1 | 35.45 | 35.45 | 47.553% |
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Grams and moles of potassium chloride
| Amount | Equals |
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| 1 g | 0.013414 mol |
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| 10 g | 0.13414 mol |
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| 100 g | 1.3414 mol |
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| 0.1 mol | 7.4548 g |
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| 1 mol | 74.548 g |
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| 1 g, in particles | 8.0782 × 10^21 |
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