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Q.Calculate the relative molecular mass of the following.
(i) Ethanol (C2H5OH)
(ii) Glucose (C6H12O6)
Puducherry TnboardTamil Nadu HSC First Year (DGE) Board 2025Subjective· 3mImportance★★★★★
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Adding up the atomic masses (C=12, H=1, O=16) for each formula: ethanol (C2H5OH) has a relative molecular mass of 46, and glucose (C6H12O6) has a relative molecular mass of 180.
- Ethanol, C2H5OH — written out fully this is C2H6O (2 carbons, 6 hydrogens, 1 oxygen): Mass = 2(12) + 6(1) + 1(16) = 24 + 6 + 16 = 46
- Glucose, C6H12O6 (6 carbons, 12 hydrogens, 6 oxygens): Mass = 6(12) + 12(1) + 6(16) = 72 + 12 + 96 = 180 …
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