A particular B-blocker drug is expected to reduce the need for heart bypass surgery. Its composition by mass is 47.2 % C, 6.55 % H, 13.0 % N, 25.9 % O and 7.43 % S. It also has a molar mass of approximately 432 amu. Determine the molecular formula of this compound.

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A particular B-blocker drug is expected to reduce the need for heart
bypass surgery. Its composition by mass is 47.2 % C, 6.55 % H,
13.0 % N, 25.9 % O and 7.43 % S. It also has a molar mass of
approximately 432 amu. Determine the molecular formula of this
compound.
Transcribed Image Text:A particular B-blocker drug is expected to reduce the need for heart bypass surgery. Its composition by mass is 47.2 % C, 6.55 % H, 13.0 % N, 25.9 % O and 7.43 % S. It also has a molar mass of approximately 432 amu. Determine the molecular formula of this compound.
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