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Calculating the Mass of a Mole of Ethanol (C2H6O)

Topic: Chemistry
Thread starter zenith8350
Start date Oct 24, 2011
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zenith8350

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Oct 24, 2011

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Homework Statement

How would I relate the molecular mass of ethanol (46.07 g/mol) to its formula (C2H6O) and indicate how much a mole of ethanol would weigh?

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Borek

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Oct 24, 2011

#2

46 g/mol is not a molecular mass, but molar mass.

Just sum atomic masses of all atoms present in the molecule.

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