Molar Mass of Sodium hypochlorite

NaOCl — 74.439 g/mol, worked out element by element.

Molar mass of Sodium hypochlorite, NaOCl

74.439 g/mol

Molecular weight 74.439 · 3 atoms per formula unit

Also known as: naocl, bleach.

Household bleach; the active chlorine is in the +1 oxidation state, not as chloride.

How 74.439 g/mol is worked out

Mass contribution of each element
ElementAtomsAtomic massMass% of total
Chlorine135.4535.45047.62%
Sodium122.9922.99030.88%
Oxygen115.99915.99921.49%
Total374.439100%

M = 1 × 35.450 + 1 × 22.990 + 1 × 15.999 = 74.439 g/mol

Grams to moles for Sodium hypochlorite

Mass to moles conversions
MassMolesFormula units
1 g0.0134 mol8.090 × 10^21
10 g0.1343 mol8.090 × 10^22
25 g0.3358 mol2.023 × 10^23
50 g0.6717 mol4.045 × 10^23
100 g1.3434 mol8.090 × 10^23
250 g3.3585 mol2.023 × 10^24
74.439 g1 mol6.022 × 10^23

For any other amount, use the molar mass calculator, or the molarity calculator to make up a solution of a given concentration.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the molar mass of Sodium hypochlorite?

The molar mass of Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) is 74.439 g/mol. That is the sum of the standard atomic weights of all 3 atoms in one formula unit: 1 × 35.450 + 1 × 22.990 + 1 × 15.999 = 74.439.

What is the molecular weight of Sodium hypochlorite?

74.439 — the same number as the molar mass, but as a dimensionless ratio rather than in g/mol. The two terms describe the same arithmetic, so a molecular weight of 74.44 and a molar mass of 74.44 g/mol are the same answer.

How many moles are in 100 g of Sodium hypochlorite?

100 ÷ 74.439 = 1.3434 mol. To convert any mass to moles, divide by the molar mass; to go the other way, multiply.

What is the percent composition of Sodium hypochlorite?

By mass, Sodium hypochlorite is 47.62% chlorine, 30.88% sodium, 21.49% oxygen. Each element's share is its total mass in the formula divided by 74.439.

How many atoms are in one formula unit of Sodium hypochlorite?

3: 1 chlorine, 1 sodium, 1 oxygen. One mole contains 6.02214076 × 10²³ formula units, so a mole of Sodium hypochlorite contains 3 × 6.022 × 10²³ atoms in total.