Moles per hour to Moles per second Converter

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Quick answer: To convert moles per hour to moles per second, multiply by 0.0002777778. For example, 10 mol/h is 0.002777778 mol/s. One mole per hour equals 0.0002777778 mol/s.

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Moles per hour to Moles per second formula and what each symbol means

mol/s = mol/h × 0.0002777778

Symbols used in the formula
SymbolMeaning
mol/hMole per hour
mol/sMole per second

Moles per hour to Moles per second examples

1 mol/h

1 mol/h × 0.0002777778 = 0.0002777778 mol/s.

10 mol/h

10 mol/h × 0.0002777778 = 0.002777778 mol/s.

100 mol/h

100 mol/h × 0.0002777778 = 0.02777778 mol/s.

Moles per hour compared with Moles per second

One mol/s is 3,600 times as large as one mol/h, so your number gets smaller when you convert moles per hour to moles per second and bigger when you convert back. If the answer is not smaller than what you typed, you multiplied instead of dividing.

About moles per hour and moles per second

Mole per hour (mol/h): Moles per hour, 1/3,600 mol/s. Mole per second (mol/s): The SI unit of molar flow rate.

How to calculate Moles per hour to Moles per second step by step

  1. Enter the value in mol/h (the starting unit).
  2. Multiply by 0.0002777778, because 1 mol/h = 0.0002777778 mol/s.
  3. The product is the value in mol/s. To go back, divide by 0.0002777778 or multiply by 3,600.

Popular flow (molar) conversions

How to read your Moles per hour to Moles per second result

Quick estimate: multiply by about 0.00028 to get moles per second from moles per hour; this is within 0.8% of the exact factor. Molar flow is the amount of substance per unit time.

MOLES PER HOURMOLES PER SECOND
10.0002777778
20.0005555556
50.001388889
100.002777778
200.005555556
500.01388889
1000.02777778
1,0000.2777778

Moles per second to Moles per hour: quick table

MOLES PER SECONDMOLES PER HOUR
13,600
518,000
1036,000
2590,000
50180,000
100360,000
250900,000
5001,800,000

Common mistakes when calculating Moles per hour to Moles per second

  • Mixing mol/min with mol/s.
  • Dividing when you should multiply: from mol/h to mol/s multiply by 0.0002777778; from mol/s to mol/h divide by 0.0002777778.

Moles per hour to Moles per second FAQ

How many mol/s are in 1 mol/h?

1 mol/h equals 0.0002777778 mol/s.

How many mol/h are in 1 mol/s?

1 mol/s equals 3,600 mol/h.

Is 1 mol/h = 0.0002777778 mol/s an exact conversion?

The factor is shown rounded to 7 significant figures (0.0002777778). The calculator above uses more digits.

What is a mole per hour (mol/h)?

Moles per hour, 1/3,600 mol/s.

How can I estimate moles per hour to moles per second in my head?

Quick estimate: multiply by about 0.00028 to get moles per second from moles per hour; this is within 0.8% of the exact factor.

What is 300 mol/h in moles per second?

300 mol/h = 0.08333333 mol/s (since 300 × 0.0002777778).

What is 12 mol/h in moles per second?

12 mol/h = 0.003333333 mol/s (since 12 × 0.0002777778).

What is 60 mol/h in moles per second?

60 mol/h = 0.01666667 mol/s (since 60 × 0.0002777778).

How many decimals should I keep when converting mol/h to mol/s?

Match the precision of your original measurement. For example, 0.002777778 mol/s rounds to 0.00278 mol/s at 3 significant figures; keep more digits only for engineering or scientific work.

Method, review and disclaimer

Edited by: Hemant Kumar and Anjita Rai, founders of ToolsVault (SEO and content professional, not a licensed adviser). Method: this tool runs in your browser using the formula shown on this page; the numbers you enter are not sent to our servers. Sources: NIST SP 811, Appendix B.8: conversion factors, BIPM: the International System of Units (SI)