1. Understand the Chemical Formula
* CS₂ represents the compound carbon disulfide.
* The subscript "2" indicates that there are two sulfur (S) atoms for every one carbon (C) atom in the molecule.
2. Convert Grams to Moles
* You need to know the molar mass of CS₂ to convert grams to moles.
* Molar mass of carbon (C) = 12.01 g/mol
* Molar mass of sulfur (S) = 32.07 g/mol
* Molar mass of CS₂ = 12.01 g/mol + (2 * 32.07 g/mol) = 76.15 g/mol
3. Calculate Moles of CS₂
* You haven't provided the mass of CS₂ (3.00 cs2 doesn't make sense as a unit). Let's assume you meant 3.00 grams of CS₂.
* Divide the mass by the molar mass:
* Moles of CS₂ = 3.00 g / 76.15 g/mol = 0.0394 mol CS₂
4. Calculate Moles of Sulfur Atoms
* Since there are two sulfur atoms per molecule of CS₂, multiply the moles of CS₂ by 2:
* Moles of sulfur atoms = 0.0394 mol CS₂ * 2 mol S/mol CS₂ = 0.0788 mol S
Therefore, there are 0.0788 moles of sulfur atoms in 3.00 grams of CS₂.