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Calculate the formula mass of compound given below:
NaCl (common salt)
Given: Atomic masses of Na = 23, Cl = 35.5.

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Solution

Formula mass or formula unit mass of a substance is the sum of the atomic masses of all atoms in a formula unit of a compound. Formula mass of $N a C l = 23 + 35.5 = 58.5 u$

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