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We divide thru the molar quantities by the SMALLEST such molar quantity, that of nitrogen:

$C: (0.175*mol)/(0.035*mol)$ $=$ $5$

$H: (0.140*mol)/(0.035*mol)$ $=$ $4$

$N: (0.035*mol)/(0.035*mol)$ $=$ $1$.

And thus we get an empirical formula of $C_5H_4N$.

But the molecular formula is always a whole number mulitple of the empirical formula:

$"(molecular formula)"="n"xx"(empirical formula)"$

And then solve for $"n".$

$160*g*mol^-1$ $=$ $nxx(5xx12.011+4xx1.0076+14.01)*g*mol^-1$.
By this calculation, the empirical mass is $78*g*mol^-1$. This is tolerably close to half the measured molecular mass. Thus $n~=2$. This often occurs if the molecular mass has to be estimated by more traditional means than mass spectroscopy, i.e. boiling point elevation, or by the isopiestic method.

Thus $"molecular formula"=C_10H_8N_2$

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