The document discusses relative atomic and molecular masses. It explains that relative atomic mass is used to compare the mass of atoms to hydrogen, with hydrogen defined as 1. Molecular mass is the average mass of a molecule compared to 1/12 the mass of a carbon-12 atom. Molecular mass can be calculated by adding the relative atomic masses of the elements in a compound. Knowing the relative masses allows calculating the mass of elements in samples of compounds. Hydrated compounds contain water that is included in their chemical formula for mass calculations.