Sodium Cyanide at a glance
| Property | Value |
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| Molar mass | 49.008 g/mol |
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| Molecular weight | 49.008 u |
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| Chemical formula | NaCN |
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| Monoisotopic mass | 48.9928433 u |
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| CAS number | 143-33-9 |
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| PubChem CID | 8929 |
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How to calculate the molar mass of sodium cyanide
1 × 22.99 + 1 × 12.011 + 1 × 14.007 = 49.008 g/mol
- Count the atoms in NaCN: Na 1, C 1, N 1.
- Multiply each atom count by the atomic weight of the element.
- Add the results to get 49.008 g/mol.
Elemental composition of sodium cyanide
| Element | Atoms | Atomic weight | Mass (g/mol) | Mass % |
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| Na Sodium | 1 | 22.99 | 22.99 | 46.911% |
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| C Carbon | 1 | 12.011 | 12.011 | 24.508% |
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| N Nitrogen | 1 | 14.007 | 14.007 | 28.581% |
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Grams and moles of sodium cyanide
| Amount | Equals |
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| 1 g | 0.020405 mol |
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| 10 g | 0.20405 mol |
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| 100 g | 2.0405 mol |
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| 0.1 mol | 4.9008 g |
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| 1 mol | 49.008 g |
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| 1 g, in particles | 1.2288 × 10^22 |
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