- Carbon (C) has an atomic number of 6, so its electronic configuration is 1s^2 2s^2 2p^2. Carbon has four valence electrons in its outermost energy level (2s and 2p orbitals).
- Sulfur (S) has an atomic number of 16, so its electronic configuration is 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^4. Sulfur has six valence electrons in its outermost energy level (3s and 3p orbitals).
In carbon disulfide, there is one carbon atom and two sulfur atoms. Therefore, the total number of valence electrons in carbon disulfide is:
4 (valence electrons in carbon) + 2 × 6 (valence electrons in each sulfur atom) = 4 + 12 = 16 valence electrons
So, carbon disulfide has a total of 16 valence electrons available for chemical bonding.
