What is the molar mass of salicylic acid?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking for the molar mass of salicylic acid, which involves determining the weight of one mole of the compound based on its chemical formula. We will sum the atomic masses of all the atoms in the molecular formula of salicylic acid.
Answer
138.12 g/mol
The final answer is 138.12 g/mol
Answer for screen readers
The final answer is 138.12 g/mol
More Information
Salicylic acid is a colorless to white crystalline powder with the chemical formula C7H6O3 often used in acne treatments.
Tips
A common mistake is confusing molar mass with molecular weight. They are technically the same when referring to molecular compounds, but always use the appropriate units.
Sources
- Salicylic Acid | HOC6H4COOH | CID 338 - PubChem - pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Salicylic acid - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
- Salicylic acid ACS reagent, = 99.0 69-72-7 - Sigma-Aldrich - sigmaaldrich.com
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