The molecular weight of Sorbose (C6H12O6) is 180.1566.
Sorbose (C6H12O6) is an organic compound of three elements: Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen. The molecular weight of Sorbose is 180.1566 which can be calculated by adding up the total weight (atomic weight multiplied by their number) of all its elements.
CALCULATION PROCEDURE: Sorbose (C6H12O6) Molecular Weight Calculation
Step 1: Find out the chemical formula and determine constituent atoms and their number in a Sorbose molecule.
You will know different atoms and their number in a Sorbose molecule from the chemical formula. Chemical formula of Sorbose is C6H12O6. From the chemical formula of Sorbose, you can find that one molecule of Sorbose has six Carbon (C) atoms, twelve Hydrogen (H) atoms, and six Oxygen (O) atoms.
Step 2: Find out atomic weights of each atom (from the 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 in a Sorbose molecule by multiplying its atomic weight by its number.
Number of Carbon atoms in Sorbose: 6
Atomic weight of Carbon: 12.0107
Total weight of Carbon atoms in Sorbose: 12.0107 x 6 = 72.0642
Number of Hydrogen atoms in Sorbose: 12
Atomic weight of Hydrogen: 1.008
Total weight of Hydrogen atoms in Sorbose: 1.008 x 12 = 12.096
Number of Oxygen atoms in Sorbose: 6
Atomic weight of Oxygen: 15.9994
Total weight of Oxygen atoms in Sorbose: 15.9994 x 6 = 95.9964
Step 4: Calculate the molecular weight of Sorbose by adding up the total weight of all atoms.
Molecular weight of Sorbose: 72.0642 (Carbon) + 12.096 (Hydrogen) + 95.9964 (Oxygen) = 180.1566
So the molecular weight of Sorbose is 180.1566.
Sorbose (C6H12O6) Molecular Weight Calculation
| Molecular weight of Sorbose | |||
| Constituent atoms | Number of each atom | Atomic weight | Total weight |
| Carbon (C) | 6 | 12.0107 | 72.0642 |
| Hydrogen (H) | 12 | 1.008 | 12.096 |
| Oxygen (O) | 6 | 15.9994 | 95.9964 |
| Molecular weight of Sorbose: | 180.1566 | ||
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
