Calculate the molecular mass of the following in u :

i. H2

ii. C6H5Cl 

iii. H2SO4

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i. Molecular mass of H2O = (2 × Average atomic mass of H) + (1 × Average atomic mass of O)

= (2 × 1.0u) + (1 × 16.0 u)

= 18 u

ii. Molecular mass of C6H5Cl = (6 × Average atomic mass of C) + (5 × Average atomic mass of H) + (1 × Average atomic mass of Cl) 

= (6 × 12.0 u) + (5 × 1.0 u) + (1 × 35.5 u) 

= 112.5 u

iii. Molecular mass of H2SO4 = (2 × Average atomic mass of H) + (1 × Average atomic mass of S) + (4 × Average atomic mass of O) 

= (2 × 1.0 u) + (1 × 32.0 u) + (1 × 16.0 u) 

= 98 u

∴ i. The molecular mass of H2O = 18 u

ii. The molecular mass of C6H5Cl = 112.5 u

iii. The molecular mass of H2SO4 = 98 u

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