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Molar Mass Calculator

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Calculates the molar mass (molecular weight) of a chemical compound or element. Enter the chemical formula to calculate its molar mass.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Number of Hydrogen Atoms, Number of Oxygen Atoms, Number of Carbon Atoms, and Number of Nitrogen Atoms in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Molar Mass in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

Water (H2O)

Number of Hydrogen Atoms: 2; Number of Oxygen Atoms: 1; Number of Carbon Atoms: 0; Number of Nitrogen Atoms: 0

Molar Mass: 18.016 g/mol

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

Number of Hydrogen Atoms: 0; Number of Oxygen Atoms: 2; Number of Carbon Atoms: 1; Number of Nitrogen Atoms: 0

Molar Mass: 44.01 g/mol

Methane (CH4)

Number of Hydrogen Atoms: 4; Number of Oxygen Atoms: 0; Number of Carbon Atoms: 1; Number of Nitrogen Atoms: 0

Molar Mass: 16.042 g/mol

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