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Molecular weight

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-007387

The mass of one mole of a substance, expressed in grams per mole (g/mol). For a compound, it is the sum of the atomic weights of all atoms in its chemical formula. The average molecular weight of dry air is approximately 28.97 g/mol, while that of water vapor is about 18.015 g/mol.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-007387
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-007387",
  "term": "Molecular weight",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The mass of one mole of a substance, expressed in grams per mole (g/mol). For a compound, it is the sum of the atomic weights of all atoms in its chemical formula. The average molecular weight of dry air is approximately 28.97 g/mol, while that of water vapor is about 18.015 g/mol.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/molecular-weight/"
}

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