The compound strychnine is a deadly poison used to kill rats and other rodents. It is also fatal to humans so don’t snack on it! It has a molecular mass of 334 g/mol. A 5-gram sample was found to contain 3.77 grams of C, 0.48 grams of O, 0.42 grams of N, with the rest being hydrogen. Calculate the empirical formula for strychnine.

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