Retinol at a glance
| Property | Value |
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| Molar mass | 286.459 g/mol |
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| Molecular weight | 286.459 u |
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| Chemical formula | C20H30O |
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| Monoisotopic mass | 286.229666 u |
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| CAS number | 68-26-8 |
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| PubChem CID | 445354 |
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How to calculate the molar mass of retinol
20 × 12.011 + 30 × 1.008 + 1 × 15.999 = 286.459 g/mol
- Count the atoms in C20H30O: C 20, H 30, O 1.
- Multiply each atom count by the atomic weight of the element.
- Add the results to get 286.459 g/mol.
Elemental composition of retinol
| Element | Atoms | Atomic weight | Mass (g/mol) | Mass % |
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| C Carbon | 20 | 12.011 | 240.22 | 83.858% |
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| H Hydrogen | 30 | 1.008 | 30.24 | 10.556% |
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| O Oxygen | 1 | 15.999 | 15.999 | 5.5851% |
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Grams and moles of retinol
| Amount | Equals |
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| 1 g | 0.0034909 mol |
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| 10 g | 0.034909 mol |
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| 100 g | 0.34909 mol |
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| 0.1 mol | 28.646 g |
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| 1 mol | 286.46 g |
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| 1 g, in particles | 2.1023 × 10^21 |
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