Calculate the molecular masses of the following compounds:(a) Methanol, CH3OH(b) Ethanol, C2H5OH
(a) Molecular mass of Methanol (CH3OH)
=1xC + 3xH + 1xO +1xH
= (12+3+16+1)u
= 32u
(b) Molecular mass of Ethanol (C2H5OH)
= 2xC + 5xH + 1xO +1xH
= (24 + 5 + 16 + 1)
= 46u
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