The molecular weight of Wedelolactone [C₁₆H₁₀O₇] is 314.247.

Wedelolactone [C₁₆H₁₀O₇] is an organic compound of three elements: Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen. The molecular weight of Wedelolactone [C₁₆H₁₀O₇] is 314.247 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: Wedelolactone  [C₁₆H₁₀O₇] Molecular Weight Calculation

Step 1: Find out the chemical formula and determine constituent atoms and their number in a Wedelolactone molecule.
From the chemical formula, you will know different atoms and their number in a Wedelolactone molecule. Chemical formula of Wedelolactone is C₁₆H₁₀O₇. From the chemical formula of Wedelolactone, you can find that one molecule of Wedelolactone has sixteen Carbon (C) atoms, ten Hydrogen (H) atoms and seven 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 Wedelolactone molecule by multiplying its atomic weight by its number.

Number of Carbon atoms in Wedelolactone: 16
Atomic weight of Carbon: 12.0107
Total weight of Carbon atoms in Wedelolactone: 12.0107 x 16 = 192.1712

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

Number of Oxygen atoms in Wedelolactone: 7
Atomic weight of Oxygen: 15.9994
Total weight of Oxygen atoms in Wedelolactone: 15.9994 x 7 = 111.9958

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

Molecular weight of Wedelolactone: 192.1712 (Carbon) + 10.08 (Hydrogen) + 111.9958 (Oxygen) = 314.247

So the molecular weight of Wedelolactone is 314.247.

Wedelolactone [C₁₆H₁₀O₇] 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:

• DeoxyWedelolactone (C5H10O4) Molecular Weight Calculation