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Molar mass of Sodium hydroxide

The molecular formula of Sodium hydroxide is NaOH, giving a molar mass of 39.997 g/mol.

Molar mass
39.997g/mol

Computed from the formula with the IUPAC conventional atomic weights (abridged, 2021 edition).

Formula
NaOH
Category
Acids & Bases
Atoms per molecule
3

Sodium hydroxide conversions

Mass ↔ amount and solution conversions derived from the stored molar mass of 39.997 g/mol.

1 mmol39.997 mg
1 g25.0019 mmol
1 M39.997 g/L

About Sodium hydroxide

Caustic soda, the strong base used to make soap by saponifying fats and to pulp wood in the kraft process. Its pellets are the standard titrant base, and its solutions must never be stored in glass ground joints because they freeze them shut.

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