The molecular of aspartame, the generic name of Nutrasweet, is C14H18O5. The molar mass of aspartame is?
Look up atomic mass C, H, and O.
mass C = 14 x atomic mass C = ??
mass H = 18 x atomic mass H = ??
mass O = 5 x atomic mass O = ??
Add mass C, H, O to obtain molar mass.
Here is a link to obtain relative masses if you don't have a periodic table.
http://www.webelements.com/
To calculate the molar mass of aspartame, you need to determine the atomic masses of carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O) and then multiply them by the respective number of atoms in the molecule.
The atomic mass of carbon (C) is approximately 12.01 atomic mass units (amu), hydrogen (H) is approximately 1.01 amu, and oxygen (O) is approximately 16.00 amu.
Now, let's calculate the molar mass of aspartame:
For carbon (C): 14 carbon atoms × 12.01 amu = 168.14 amu
For hydrogen (H): 18 hydrogen atoms × 1.01 amu = 18.18 amu
For oxygen (O): 5 oxygen atoms × 16.00 amu = 80.00 amu
Add up the atomic masses of all the atoms in aspartame:
168.14 amu + 18.18 amu + 80.00 amu = 266.32 amu.
So, the molar mass of aspartame is approximately 266.32 grams per mole (g/mol).