MOLAR MASS

Molar Mass
(Atomic Mass)
Molar Mass

The molar mass:

Is the mass of one

mole of an element
or compound

Is the Atomic Mass

expressed in grams
(found on the
periodic table!) Copyright © 2005 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Publishing as Benjamin Cummings
Molar (Atomic) Mass from
Periodic Table
Molar mass is
the atomic
mass (AMU)
expressed in
grams…

This Mass is
located below
the Element
Symbol on 1 mole Ag
= 107.9 g
1 mole C
= 12.01 g
1 mole S
= 32.07 g
the periodic
table
Learning Check
Give the molar (atomic) mass for each (to the
tenths decimal place)

A. 1 mole K atoms = ________

B.1 mole Sn atoms = ________

C.1 mole Pb atoms = ________

Formula Mass of a
Compound
The formula mass of a compound is the
sum (total) of the molar masses of all of
the elements in the formula
Example: Calculate the molar mass of
CaCl2

Element Number Atomic Mass Total Mass

of Moles
Ca 1 40.1 g/mole 40.1 g
Cl 2 35.5 g/mole x 2 71.0 g
CaCl2 111.1 g
Formula Mass of K3PO4
Calculate the molar mass of K3PO4.
Element Number Atomic Mass Total Mass
of Moles in K3PO4
K 3 39.1 g/mole
P 1 31.0 g/mole
O 4 16.0 g/mole
K3PO4
Formula Mass of a Compound
Containing multiples of a
Polyatomic
The formula mass of a compound is the total
of the molar masses of all of the elements
in the formula – and a Polyatomic in the
formula – in parenthesis followed by a
subscript - means the entire Polyatomic is
multiplied by that number

Example: Calculate the molar mass of

(NH4)2CO3
(NH4) is multiplied by 2!
2 Nitrogens…8 Hydrogens
Formula Mass of a Compound
Containing multiples of a
Polyatomic
Example: Calculate the molar mass of
(NH4)2CO3
Element Number Atomic Mass Total Mass
of Moles
N 2
H 8
C 1
O 3
(NH4)2CO3
Formula Mass of Mn3(PO4)4
Calculate the molar mass of Mn3(PO4)4.

Element Number Atomic Mass Total Mass

of Moles in Mn3(PO4)4
Mn
P
O
Mn3(PO4)4
Some One-mole Quantities
One-Mole Quantities

32.1 g 55.9 g 58.5 g 294.2 g 342.2 g

Learning Check
What is the molar mass of each of the
following formulas?

A. K2O

B. Al(OH)3

C. (NH4)3PO4
Learning Check
Prozac, C17H18F3NO, is an antidepressant
that inhibits the uptake of serotonin by
the brain. What is the molar mass of
Prozac?

1) 40.1 g/mole
2) 262 g/mole
3) 309 g/mole