Calculate the molecular mass (in amu) of C6H12O6 molecule.
150
160
180
180
ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR MASSES -
Molecular Mass :
Molecular mass is the sum of the atomic masses of the elements present in a molecule. It is obtained by multiplying the atomic mass of each element by the number of its atoms and adding them together.
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As we have learnt,
molecular mass of glucose = 6x12+12x1+6x16 = 180 amu