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Grade 12th pass10 grade science

What is the molecular weight of H2O ?

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4 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Yash Patari
4 Years ago
Dear student
  1. The formula for water is H2O. Each molecule contains 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom.
  2. Relative atomic masses: (H (Hydrogen) = 1, O (Oxygen) = 16).
  3. Thus, The relative molecular mass of water is -
  4. M r ( H 2 O ) = 2 ∗ A r ( H ) + A r ( O ) = 2 x 1 + 16 = 18.