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General Chemistry 1: Chemical Formulas

Given a molar mass of 116.24 g/mol and an empirical formula of C3_3H8_8N, find the molecular formula for this compound.

Calculate the mass percentages of the elements in CO2_2

Stupidium is a fictional element with 2 isotopes, 35^35St with a mass of 34.9567 g/mol, and 39^39St with a mass of 39.0095 g/mol. The molar mass of St is 35.9826 g/mol. What are the percent abundances of the isotopes?

Naturally occurring boron is composed of 19.8% of 10^{10}B and 80.2% of 11^{11}B. Atoms of 10^{10}B have a mass of of 10.0129 u and those of 11^{11}B have a mass of 11.0093 u. Calculate the average atomic mass of boron.