Calculate the molecular masses of H2, O2, Cl2, CO2, CH4, C2H6, C2H4, NH3, CH3OH.
→ Molecular mass of H2 = 2 × Atomic mass of H
= 2 × 1
= 2 u
→ Molecular mass of O2 = 2 × Atomic mass of O
= 2 × 16
= 32 u
→ Molecular mass of Cl2= 2 × Atomic mass of Cl
= 2 × 35.5
= 71 u
→ Molecular mass of CO2= Atomic mass of C + 2 × Atomic mass of O
= 12 + 2 × 16
= 44 u
→ Molecular mass of CH4 = Atomic mass of C + 4 × Atomic mass of H
= 12 + 4 × 1
= 16 u
→ Molecular mass of C2H6 = 2× Atomic mass of C + 6× Atomic mass of H
= 2 × 12 + 6 × 1
= 30 u
→ Molecular mass of C2H4= 2 x Atomic mass of C + 4 × Atomic mass of H
= 2 × 12 + 4 × 1
= 28 u
→ Molecular mass of NH3 = Atomic mass of N + 3 × Atomic mass of H
= 14 + 3×1
= 17 u
→ Molecular mass of CH3OH = Atomic mass of C + 3 × Atomic mass of H + Atomic mass of O + Atomic mass of H
= 12 + 3×1 + 8 + 1
= 24 u