Psilocybin at a glance
| Property | Value |
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| Molar mass | 284.252 g/mol |
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| Molecular weight | 284.252 u |
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| Chemical formula | C12H17N2O4P |
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| Monoisotopic mass | 284.092594 u |
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| CAS number | 520-52-5 |
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| PubChem CID | 10624 |
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How to calculate the molar mass of psilocybin
12 × 12.011 + 17 × 1.008 + 2 × 14.007 + 4 × 15.999 + 1 × 30.974 = 284.252 g/mol
- Count the atoms in C12H17N2O4P: C 12, H 17, N 2, O 4, P 1.
- Multiply each atom count by the atomic weight of the element.
- Add the results to get 284.252 g/mol.
Elemental composition of psilocybin
| Element | Atoms | Atomic weight | Mass (g/mol) | Mass % |
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| C Carbon | 12 | 12.011 | 144.132 | 50.706% |
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| H Hydrogen | 17 | 1.008 | 17.136 | 6.0285% |
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| N Nitrogen | 2 | 14.007 | 28.014 | 9.8553% |
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| O Oxygen | 4 | 15.999 | 63.996 | 22.514% |
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| P Phosphorus | 1 | 30.974 | 30.974 | 10.897% |
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Grams and moles of psilocybin
| Amount | Equals |
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| 1 g | 0.003518 mol |
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| 10 g | 0.03518 mol |
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| 100 g | 0.3518 mol |
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| 0.1 mol | 28.425 g |
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| 1 mol | 284.25 g |
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| 1 g, in particles | 2.1186 × 10^21 |
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