Molar Mass vs. Molecular Weight
Molar mass (g/mol) is the mass of one mole (6.022 × 10²³) of a substance. It is numerically equal to the molecular weight in atomic mass units (u), but expressed with units g/mol for practical lab calculations.
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Molar mass (g/mol) is the mass of one mole (6.022 × 10²³) of a substance. It is numerically equal to the molecular weight in atomic mass units (u), but expressed with units g/mol for practical lab calculations.
Subscript numbers after an element symbol (like H₂O) indicate how many atoms of that element are in one molecule. Parentheses (like Ca(OH)₂) group elements — the subscript after the closing bracket multiplies everything inside.
Atomic masses in this tool come from the IUPAC 2021 standard atomic weights (Commission on Isotopic Abundances and Atomic Weights). Values are updated as natural isotope abundances are refined.
Knowing the molar mass lets you convert between grams and moles: moles = mass (g) ÷ molar mass (g/mol). This is the foundation of all reaction stoichiometry calculations.