Molecular Mass

The atomic mass of nitrogen and other elements can be found in the periodic table.

The molecular mass of an amino acid is the sum of the atomic masses of each of the elements in the molecule.

Molecular Mass = Atomic Mass of 1st Atom + Atomic Mass of 2nd Atom + Atomic Mass of 3nd Atom + ...

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Periodic table image and closeup where the atomic mass of each element is shown.
Animated illustration of the periodic table. The periodic table provides us with the atomic mass of each element.

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