Element/Compound |
Chemical formula |
Molecular mass |
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Water
Ammonia |
H2
O2
N2
H2O
NH3 |
1 + 1 = 2
16 + 16 = 32
14 + 14 = 28
1 + 1 + 16 = 18
14 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 17 |
Molecular mass of glucose
= 6 × 12 + 12 × 1 + 6 × 16 = 72 + 12 + 96 = 180 g
Molecular mass of sulphuric acid
2 × 1+ 1 × 32 + 4 × 16 = 2 + 32 + 64 = 98 g