Identify the given quantity and what is asked: You have 1.5 moles of CO_2 and need to find the mass in grams.
Recall the molar mass of CO_2: Calculate it by adding the atomic masses of carbon (C) and oxygen (O). The formula is \(\text{Molar mass of CO}_2 = 12.0\,\text{g/mol} + 2 \times 16.0\,\text{g/mol}\).
Calculate the molar mass of CO_2 using the formula above to find the mass of one mole of CO_2 in grams.
Use the relationship between moles and mass: \(\text{Mass} = \text{moles} \times \text{molar mass}\). Substitute the given moles (1.5) and the molar mass you calculated.
Multiply the number of moles by the molar mass to find the total mass of 1.5 moles of CO_2 in grams.