The molecular weight of Hexahydroxybenzene (C₆(OH)₆) 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: Hexahydroxybenzene (C₆(OH)₆) Molecular Weight Calculation

Step 1: Find out the chemical formula and determine constituent atoms and their number in a Hexahydroxybenzene molecule.
From the chemical formula, you will know different atoms and their number in a Hexahydroxybenzene molecule. Chemical formula of Hexahydroxybenzene is C₆H₆O₆. From the chemical formula of Hexahydroxybenzene, you can find that one molecule of Hexahydroxybenzene 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 Hexahydroxybenzene molecule by multiplying its atomic weight by its number.

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

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

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

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

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

So the molecular weight of Hexahydroxybenzene is 174.1086.

Hexahydroxybenzene (C₆(OH)₆) 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