Question

Calculate the empirical formula for each of the following stimulants based on their elemental mass percent composition.

adenine (a nucleobase (a purine derivative) with a variety of roles in biochemistry): C 44.44%, H 3.73%, N 51.83%

Answer 1

44.44/12.01=3.700. 3.73/1.008=3.700. 51.58/14.007=3.700. HCN