To determine the whole number ratio of carbon (C) to sulfur (S) in the sample, follow these steps:
1. Identify the number of moles of each element:
- Moles of carbon (C) = 0.657785 mol
- Moles of sulfur (S) = 1.31275 mol
2. Compare the moles of C and S to the smallest value between them:
- The smaller value between the two moles is the moles of carbon: 0.657785 mol.
- We will divide both the moles of C and the moles of S by the moles of C to get the ratio.
3. Compute the ratio of the moles:
- For carbon: [tex]\(\frac{\text{moles of C}}{\text{moles of C}} = \frac{0.657785}{0.657785} = 1\)[/tex]
- For sulfur: [tex]\(\frac{\text{moles of S}}{\text{moles of C}} = \frac{1.31275}{0.657785} \approx 2\)[/tex]
4. Round the results to the nearest whole numbers if needed:
- The calculated ratio for carbon is already a whole number (1).
- The calculated ratio for sulfur is approximately 2, which rounds to the whole number 2.
Thus, the whole number ratio of carbon to sulfur is [tex]\( 1 : 2 \)[/tex].
Enter the values:
- The value for C (green) is 1.
- The value for S (yellow) is 2.
