Calculating Molecular Weight

• Author: Dr. David Yaron
• Subject: Science and Technology
• Institution Name: Carnegie Mellon University
• Collection: The ChemCollective
• Grade Level: Post-secondary

• Abstract: The molecular weight is the mass of one mole of a substance. Usually, the units used for this are grams per mole. In this movie, we show how to calculate the molecular weight of a substance from the atomic weights given on the periodic table. On another page, we use the molecular weight to convert between the macroscopic scale (grams of a substance) and the microscopic scale (number of molecules of that substance).

• Course Type: Learning Module
• Languages: English
• Material Types: Homework and Assignments
• Media Formats: Video, Text/HTML, Downloadable docs

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