The molecular weight of Aconitic acid (HO₂CCH₂C(CO₂H)CHCO₂H) is 174.1086.

To calculate molecular weight of any compound, the first step is to know the constituent atoms and their number in that particular compound. Then calculate the total weight of each atom by multiplying its atomic weight by its number. The sum of total weight of all constituent atoms will be the molecular weight of the compound. Note that the value of atomic weight may differ slightly from different sources.

CALCULATION PROCEDURE: Aconitic acid (HO₂CCH₂C(CO₂H)CHCO₂H) Molecular Weight Calculation

Step 1: Find out the chemical formula and determine constituent atoms and their number in a Aconitic acid molecule.
From the chemical formula, you will know different atoms and their number in a Aconitic acid molecule. Chemical formula of Aconitic acid is C₆H₆O₆. From the chemical formula of Aconitic acid, you can find that one molecule of Aconitic acid has six Carbon (C) atoms, six Hydrogen (H) atoms and six Oxygen (O) atoms.

Step 2: Find out atomic weights of each atom (from periodic table).

Atomic weight of Carbon (C): 12.0107 (Ref: Jlab-ele006)
Atomic weight of Hydrogen (H) : 1.008 (Ref: Lanl-1)
Atomic weight of Oxygen (O) : 15.9994 (Ref: Jlab-ele008)

Step 3: Calculate the total weight of each atom present in a Aconitic acid molecule by multiplying its atomic weight by its number.

Number of Carbon atoms in Aconitic acid: 6
Atomic weight of Carbon: 12.0107
Total weight of Carbon atoms in Aconitic acid: 12.0107 x 6 = 72.0642

Number of Hydrogen atoms in Aconitic acid: 6
Atomic weight of Hydrogen: 1.008
Total weight of Hydrogen atoms in Aconitic acid: 1.008 x 6 = 6.048

Number of Oxygen atoms in Aconitic acid: 6
Atomic weight of Oxygen: 15.9994
Total weight of Oxygen atoms in Aconitic acid: 15.9994 x 6 = 95.9964

Step 4: Calculate the molecular weight of Aconitic acid by adding up the total weight of all atoms.

Molecular weight of Aconitic acid: 72.0642 (Carbon) + 6.048 (Hydrogen) + 95.9964 (Oxygen) = 174.1086

So the molecular weight of Aconitic acid is 174.1086.

Aconitic acid (HO₂CCH₂C(CO₂H)CHCO₂H) Molecular Weight Calculation

REFERENCES:

• Lanl-1: https://periodic.lanl.gov/1.shtml 
• Pubchem-Hydrogen : https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/element/Hydrogen 
• Jlab-ele006; https://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele006.html
• Pubchem-6: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/element/6
• Jlab-ele008: https://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele008.html
• Pubchem-8: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/element/8

See also:

• Apiose (C5H10O5) Molecular Weight Calculation