The molecular weight of Glucal [C₆H₁₀O₄] is 146.1418.

Glucal [C₆H₁₀O₄] is an organic compound of three elements: Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen. The molecular weight of Glucal [C₆H₁₀O₄] is 146.1418 which can be calculated by adding up the total weight (atomic weight multiplied by their number) of Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen.

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: Glucal [C₆H₁₀O₄] Molecular Weight Calculation

Step 1: Find out the chemical formula and determine constituent atoms and their number in a Glucal molecule.
From the chemical formula, you will know different atoms and their number in a Glucal molecule. Chemical formula of Glucal is C₆H₁₀O₄. From the chemical formula of Glucal, you can find that one molecule of Glucal has six Carbon (C) atoms, ten Hydrogen (H) atoms and four 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 Glucal molecule by multiplying its atomic weight by its number.

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

Number of Hydrogen atoms in Glucal: 10
Atomic weight of Hydrogen: 1.008
Total weight of Hydrogen atoms in Glucal: 1.008 x 10 = 10.08

Number of Oxygen atoms in Glucal: 0
Atomic weight of Oxygen: 15.9994
Total weight of Oxygen atoms in Glucal: 15.9994 x 0 = 63.9976

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

Molecular weight of Glucal: 72.0642 (Carbon) + 10.08 (Hydrogen) + 63.9976 (Oxygen) = 146.1418

So the molecular weight of Glucal is 146.1418.

Glucal [C₆H₁₀O₄] 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:

• DeoxyGlucal (C5H10O4) Molecular Weight Calculation