Question

What is the unit for molecular weight?

Answer 1

Molecular weight.

• The molecular weight is the mass of one mole of a substance.
• The molecular weight of a pure compound is determined from its chemical formula and the atomic weights of its elements.
• The mass of one carbon atom is equal to the atomic mass unit (formerly abbreviated as 'amu,' but now spelled as 'u' – unified mass) according to the latest IUPAC recommendation.

Unit of molecular weight.

• Usually, the units used for this are grams per mole.