The molecular weight of Oxiranol (C2H4O2) is 60.0522.
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: Oxiranol (C2H4O2) Molecular Weight Calculation
Step 1: Find out the chemical formula and determine constituent atoms and their number in a Oxiranol molecule.
From the chemical formula, you will know different atoms and their number in a Oxiranol molecule. Chemical formula of Oxiranol is C2H4O2. From the chemical formula of Oxiranol, you can find that one molecule of Oxiranol has two Carbon (C) atoms, four Hydrogen (H) atoms and two 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 Oxiranol molecule by multiplying its atomic weight by its number.
Number of Carbon atoms in Oxiranol: 2
Atomic weight of Carbon: 12.0107
Total weight of Carbon atoms in Oxiranol: 12.0107 x 2 = 24.0214
Number of Hydrogen atoms in Oxiranol: 4
Atomic weight of Hydrogen: 1.008
Total weight of Hydrogen atoms in Oxiranol: 1.008 x 4 = 4.032
Number of Oxygen atoms in Oxiranol: 2
Atomic weight of Oxygen: 15.9994
Total weight of Oxygen atoms in Oxiranol: 15.9994 x 2 = 31.9988
Step 4: Calculate the molecular weight of Oxiranol by adding up the total weight of all atoms.
Molecular weight of Oxiranol: 24.0214 (Carbon) + 4.032 (Hydrogen) + 31.9988 (Oxygen) = 60.0522
So the molecular weight of Oxiranol is 60.0522.
Oxiranol (C2H4O2) Molecular Weight Calculation
| Molecular weight of Oxiranol | |||
| Constituent atoms | Number of each atom | Atomic weight | Total weight |
| Carbon (C) | 2 | 12.0107 | 24.0214 |
| Hydrogen (H) | 4 | 1.008 | 4.032 |
| Oxygen (O) | 2 | 15.9994 | 31.9988 |
| Molecular weight of Oxiranol: | 60.0522 | ||
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
