However when talking about a mole of an ionic compound we will still use the term molar mass. This is because there are no individual molecules in ionic compounds. For compounds that are not molecular (ionic compounds), it is improper to use the term “molecular mass” and “ formula mass” is generally substituted. The molar mass of the N 2 molecule is therefore 28.02 g/mol. This is referred to as the molecular mass and the molecular mass of any molecule is simply the sum of the atomic masses of all of the elements in that molecule. For nitrogen, the mass of the N 2 molecule is simply (14.01 + 14.01) = 28.02 amu. For a molecule (for example, nitrogen, N 2) the mass of molecule is the sum of the atomic masses of the two nitrogen atoms. The concept of molar mass can also be applied to compounds. Further, if you have 16.00 grams of oxygen atoms, you know from the definition of a mole that your sample contains 6.022 x 10 23 oxygen atoms. For example, the atomic mass of an oxygen atom is 16.00 amu that means the molar mass of an oxygen atom is 16.00 g/mol. Generalizing this definition, the molar mass of any substance in grams per mole is numerically equal to the mass of that substance expressed in atomic mass units. By definition, the molar mass of carbon-12 is numerically the same, and is therefore exactly 12 grams. We have defined a mole based on the isotopic atomic mass of carbon-12. The atomic mass of an element is the relative average of all of the naturally occurring isotopes of that element and atomic mass is the number that appears in the periodic table. ) a carbon atom with six proton and six neutrons in its’ nucleus, surrounded by six electrons.
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