Molar Mass

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Chemistry

Finding the molar mass of a compound is often the first step in more complicated chemistry problems. When we say "molar mass," we mean the mass of 1 mole of that compound. Sometimes it's called the Gram molecular mass . We'll also explain what is meant by gram formula mass. That's a lot of terms that all sort of mean the same thing - so it's no wonder people get confused. We'll work through 5 examples. We'll be your very own homework tutor for chemistry!

Finding the molar mass of a compound is often the first step in more complicated chemistry problems.  If you’re new to unit conversion and dimensional analysis, we have two videos introducing this problem-solving technique.

When we say "molar mass," we mean the mass of 1 mole of that compound. Sometimes it's called the Gram molecular mass . We'll also explain what is meant by gram formula mass.  That's a lot of terms that all sort of mean the same thing—so it's no wonder people get confused.  

This video has 5 examples worked in full.

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