1. Look up the atomic masses of each element:
* Potassium (K): 39.10 g/mol
* Hydrogen (H): 1.01 g/mol
* Carbon (C): 12.01 g/mol
* Oxygen (O): 16.00 g/mol
2. Multiply the atomic mass of each element by the number of atoms of that element in the molecule:
* K: 39.10 g/mol * 1 = 39.10 g/mol
* H: 1.01 g/mol * 5 = 5.05 g/mol
* C: 12.01 g/mol * 8 = 96.08 g/mol
* O: 16.00 g/mol * 4 = 64.00 g/mol
3. Add up the masses of all the elements:
39.10 g/mol + 5.05 g/mol + 96.08 g/mol + 64.00 g/mol = 204.23 g/mol
Therefore, the molar mass of KHC8H4O4 is approximately 204.23 g/mol.