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Answer 1 · 2015-04-16T10:17:45

First you have to find molar mass for water in general.

Mr ( $H_2O$ ) = Ar (O) + 2 $*$ Ar (H)

Mr ( $H_2O$ ) = 15.999 + 2 $*$ 1.007

Mr ( $H_2O$ ) = 18.013

M ( $H_2O$ ) = 18.013 g/mole

When you have 2 molecules ---> 2 $*$ 18.013 g/mole = 36.026 g/mole

Answer 2 · 2015-04-16T12:21:17

There is no such thing as a molar mass of 2H₂O.

The molar mass is by definition the mass of one mole.

The mass of 1 mol of H₂O is (2×1.008 + 1×15.999) g = 18.015 g.

So the molar mass of water is 18.015 g/mol.

Of course, the mass of 2 mol of water is

$2 cancel("mol") × "18.015 g"/(1 cancel("mol")) = "36.030 g"$ .

But that's not the molar mass of 2H₂O.