Potassium Cyanide at a glance
| Property | Value |
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| Molar mass | 65.116 g/mol |
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| Molecular weight | 65.116 u |
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| Chemical formula | KCN |
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| Monoisotopic mass | 64.9667805 u |
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| CAS number | 151-50-8 |
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| PubChem CID | 9032 |
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How to calculate the molar mass of potassium cyanide
1 × 39.098 + 1 × 12.011 + 1 × 14.007 = 65.116 g/mol
- Count the atoms in KCN: K 1, C 1, N 1.
- Multiply each atom count by the atomic weight of the element.
- Add the results to get 65.116 g/mol.
Elemental composition of potassium cyanide
| Element | Atoms | Atomic weight | Mass (g/mol) | Mass % |
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| K Potassium | 1 | 39.098 | 39.098 | 60.044% |
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| C Carbon | 1 | 12.011 | 12.011 | 18.446% |
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| N Nitrogen | 1 | 14.007 | 14.007 | 21.511% |
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Grams and moles of potassium cyanide
| Amount | Equals |
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| 1 g | 0.015357 mol |
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| 10 g | 0.15357 mol |
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| 100 g | 1.5357 mol |
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| 0.1 mol | 6.5116 g |
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| 1 mol | 65.116 g |
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| 1 g, in particles | 9.2483 × 10^21 |
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