Answer:
1.18 moles of CS₂ are produced by the reaction.
Explanation:
We present the reaction:
5C + 2SO₂ → CS₂ + 4CO
5 moles of carbon react to 2 moles of sulfur dioxide in order to produce 1 mol of carbon disulfide and 4 moles of carbon monoxide.
As we do not have data from the SO₂, we assume this as the excess reagent. We convert the mass of carbon to moles:
70.8 g / 12 g/mol = 5.9 moles
Ratio is 5:1, so 5 moles of carbon react to produce 1 mol of CS₂
Then, 5.9 moles will produce (5.9 . 1) / 5 = 1.18 moles
