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What Is the Mass of Castor Oil?

Castor oil is a viscous, yellow-to-colorless liquid derived from the beans or seeds of the castor plant, ricinus communis. Like many other vegetable oils, castor oil is a mixture of triglycerides.

Features
- Each triglyceride molecule in castor oil contains three fatty acid chains linked to a glycerol. Ricinoleic acid forms roughly 90 percent of the fatty acid content of castor oil and is responsible for many of its desirable properties.
Mass
- The density of castor oil is 0.969 grams per cubic centimeter or 0.04 pounds per cubic inch. Each milliliter of castor oil you measure out contains a mass of 0.969 grams. The total mass varies depending on how much castor oil you measure out.
Molecular Mass
- Castor oil is a mixture of triglycerides; depending on the fatty acid chains for each triglyceride, not all of them may have the same molecular mass. The average molecular mass, however, is 932 daltons; one mole would typically have a mass of 932 grams.

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