Molar mass

Molar mass is the mass of one mole of a substance, found by dividing its mass by its amount of substance in moles. It is used to convert between the mass and the number of moles of a chemical sample.

M = \frac{m}{n}

What the symbols mean

molar mass, in \mathrm{g\,mol^{-1}}
mass of the sample, in \mathrm{g}
amount of substance, in \mathrm{mol}

About this formula

  • FieldChemistry
  • TopicStoichiometry
  • LevelHigh school
  • Also calledmolar mass formula, mass per mole, molar mass equals mass divided by moles, mass over amount of substance, molecular weight per mole
  • SourceWikidata Q145623

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