Stearic Acid at a glance
| Property | Value |
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| Molar mass | 284.484 g/mol |
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| Molecular weight | 284.484 u |
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| Chemical formula | C18H36O2 |
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| Monoisotopic mass | 284.27153 u |
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| CAS number | 57-11-4 |
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| PubChem CID | 5281 |
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How to calculate the molar mass of stearic acid
18 × 12.011 + 36 × 1.008 + 2 × 15.999 = 284.484 g/mol
- Count the atoms in C18H36O2: C 18, H 36, O 2.
- Multiply each atom count by the atomic weight of the element.
- Add the results to get 284.484 g/mol.
Elemental composition of stearic acid
| Element | Atoms | Atomic weight | Mass (g/mol) | Mass % |
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| C Carbon | 18 | 12.011 | 216.198 | 75.997% |
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| H Hydrogen | 36 | 1.008 | 36.288 | 12.756% |
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| O Oxygen | 2 | 15.999 | 31.998 | 11.248% |
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Grams and moles of stearic acid
| Amount | Equals |
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| 1 g | 0.0035151 mol |
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| 10 g | 0.035151 mol |
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| 100 g | 0.35151 mol |
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| 0.1 mol | 28.448 g |
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| 1 mol | 284.48 g |
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| 1 g, in particles | 2.1169 × 10^21 |
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