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Ch.3 - Mass Relationships in Chemical Reactions

Chapter 3, Problem 101

The stimulant amphetamine contains only carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen. Combustion analysis of a 42.92 mg sample of amphetamine gives 37.187 mg of H2O and 125.75 mg of CO2. If the molar mass of amphetamine is less than 160 g/mol, what is its molecular formula?

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