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What is the molar mass of a substance

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Molar mass is the mass of one mole of that substance. atomic mass of an element in atomic mass units is equal to the molar mass of that substance in grams.
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Step-by-step explanation:

An atom or object that occupies space also has mass. Molar mass or molecular weight is the mass of 1 mole of a substance.

The formula to calculate molar mass is as follows.


Molar mass = (mass in grams)/(mole)

For example, molar mass of
Na_(2)CO_(3) will be as follows


2 * mass of sodium atom + 1 *s mass of carbon atom + 3 * mass of oxygen atom

=
(2 * 22.99 + 1 *s 12.01 + 3 * 16.00) g/mol

= (45.98 + 12.01 + 48.00) g/mol

= 105.99 g/mol

Therefore, it can be concluded that the sum of mass of all the atoms in grams make up 1 mole of a particular molecule. This mass is known as the molar mass or molecular weight.

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