1. Set up the percentage formula:
Percentage by mass = (Mass of sulfur / Mass of compound) * 100%
2. Plug in the given values:
Percentage by mass = (16.20 g / 70.00 g) * 100%
3. Calculate the result:
Percentage by mass = 0.2314 * 100%
Percentage by mass = 23.14%
Therefore, the percentage by mass of sulfur in the compound is 23.14%.