Potassium Nitrate at a glance
| Property | Value |
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| Molar mass | 101.102 g/mol |
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| Molecular weight | 101.102 u |
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| Chemical formula | KNO3 |
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| Monoisotopic mass | 100.951524 u |
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| CAS number | 7757-79-1 |
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| PubChem CID | 24434 |
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How to calculate the molar mass of potassium nitrate
1 × 39.098 + 1 × 14.007 + 3 × 15.999 = 101.102 g/mol
- Count the atoms in KNO3: K 1, N 1, O 3.
- Multiply each atom count by the atomic weight of the element.
- Add the results to get 101.102 g/mol.
Elemental composition of potassium nitrate
| Element | Atoms | Atomic weight | Mass (g/mol) | Mass % |
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| K Potassium | 1 | 39.098 | 39.098 | 38.672% |
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| N Nitrogen | 1 | 14.007 | 14.007 | 13.854% |
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| O Oxygen | 3 | 15.999 | 47.997 | 47.474% |
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Grams and moles of potassium nitrate
| Amount | Equals |
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| 1 g | 0.009891 mol |
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| 10 g | 0.09891 mol |
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| 100 g | 0.9891 mol |
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| 0.1 mol | 10.11 g |
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| 1 mol | 101.1 g |
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| 1 g, in particles | 5.9565 × 10^21 |
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