Final answer:
The mass of one molecule of carbon disulfide is 76.01 amu, which is not listed in the options provided. The options mistakenly use grams instead of amu, and none of them represent the correct mass of a single molecule. The provided answer choices in grams are incorrect and do not correspond to the mass of a single molecule, which is always measured in atomic mass units.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question poses a misunderstanding as it states both the question and a false answer option as 'the mass of one molecule of carbon disulfide is 76.1 g', which is incorrect. The mass of a single molecule is never measured in grams since it is extremely small. Instead, it's measured in atomic mass units (amu). The provided information that the molecular mass of carbon dioxide (CO₂) is 44.01 amu is irrelevant for carbon disulfide (CS₂), but it does guide us to approach the problem correctly by considering atomic weights and using amu for molecular masses.
Carbon disulfide (CS₂) contains one carbon atom and two sulfur atoms. According to the periodic table, the atomic mass of carbon (C) is roughly 12.01 amu, and the atomic mass of sulfur (S) is approximately 32.00 amu. The molar mass of a compound equals the sum of the atomic masses of all atoms in the molecule.
The correct molar mass of carbon disulfide would be calculated as follows:
12.01 amu (for carbon) + 2 * 32.00 amu (for each sulfur) = 76.01 amu for one molecule of CS₂.
Therefore, the correct mass of one molecule of carbon disulfide, as measured in atomic mass units (amu), is 76.01 amu, which is not one of the given options 'a' through 'd'. All provided answer choices are incorrect as they are all given in grams and do not reflect the mass of a single molecule.