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What is a molecular weight?
The sum of the atomic weights of all atoms making up a molecule. Actually, what is meant by molecular weight is molecular mass. The use of this expression is historical, however, and will be...
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How does formula weight and molecular weight differ?
It would perhaps be more accurate to use the terms formula mass and molecular mass rather than formula weight and molecular weight. This because in physical terms, weight is a force while mass is a...
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Is the molecular weight the same as its atomic weight?
The molecular weight is the sum of the atomic weights of all the atoms contained in the molecule.
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Is molecular weight the same as molecular mass?
Technically... not really.
It would perhaps be more accurate to use the terms formula mass and molecular mass rather than formula weight and molecular weight. This because in physical terms,...
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What is the molecular weight of propane?
Propane is a molecule consisting of 3 carbons and 8 hydrogens, and is written in the form of C3H8. Carbon has a molecular weight of 12, and hydrogen of 1. Therefore. 3 carbons x 12 = 36 8 hydrogens x...