Define molecular mass.
Difficulty: Easy
Molecular mass:
Molecular mass is the sum of atomic masses of all the atoms present in the molecule.
Examples:
(i) Molecular mass of water (H2O):
Molecular mass of water H2O = 2 (atomic mass of H) + atomic mass of oxygen
= 2(1.006) + 16.00
= 2.016 +16.00 = 18.016 amu
(ii) Molecular mass of Sulphuric acid (H2SO4):
Molecular mass of H2SO4 = (2) + (1 x 32) + (4 x 16) = 98 amu
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