Molecular mass of glucose C6H12O6 (C=12, H=1, O=16) is
A172 u
B180 u
C192 u
D144 u
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 180 u
1. Compute: 6(12) + 12(1) + 6(16).
2. = 72 + 12 + 96.
3. = 180 u.
4. So molecular mass of glucose is 180 u.
_Source: Selina Concise Chemistry Class 9, Ch 4 The Language of Chemistry (Mistral OCR'd PDF), section on molecular mass_
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