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Molecular mass of water (18g) means__________________?

Correct answer: D. all

  • A. 1-mole molecules of water
  • B. 1-gram molecule of water
  • C. 3-gram atoms
  • D. all

Explanation

The molar mass of water is 2 x 1 + 16 = 18 g mol^-1, so 18 g of water is 1 mol of H2O molecules and is also called 1 gram-molecule. Each water molecule contains two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom, so one mole contains 3 gram-atoms in total. Students may choose a or b alone, but both describe the same 18 g amount and c is also true in the older terminology.

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