A molecule of ethanol has two carbon atoms, six hydrogen atoms, and one oxygen atom. A ball-and-stick model of a molecule of ethanol is made from the following components:
one red ball
two black balls
six white balls
eight sticks
What do the black balls in the model represent?
(1 point)
Responses
bonds between atoms
bonds between atoms
hydrogen atoms
hydrogen atoms
oxygen atoms
oxygen atoms
carbon atoms
carbon atoms
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The black balls in the model represent carbon atoms.
Use the model of a molecule to answer the question.
H H
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H — C — C — O — H
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H H
How many atoms of carbon does this molecule have?
(1 point)
Responses
4 atoms
4 atoms
2 atoms
2 atoms
6 atoms
6 atoms
1 atom
H H
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H — C — C — O — H
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H H
How many atoms of carbon does this molecule have?
(1 point)
Responses
4 atoms
4 atoms
2 atoms
2 atoms
6 atoms
6 atoms
1 atom
This molecule has 2 atoms of carbon.
Which term describes the repeated arrangement of the same molecule?(1 point)
Responses
extended structure
extended structure
molecular model
molecular model
bonds
bonds
atoms
Responses
extended structure
extended structure
molecular model
molecular model
bonds
bonds
atoms
The term that describes the repeated arrangement of the same molecule is "extended structure".
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Atom Color in
Molecular Model
hydrogen (H) white
oxygen (O) red
nitrogen (N) blue
carbon (C) gray
Which option correctly describes a model of methanol, CH3OH?
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one blue sphere, four white spheres, one red sphere
one blue sphere, four white spheres, one red sphere
one gray sphere, three white spheres, one red sphere, one blue sphere
one gray sphere, three white spheres, one red sphere, one blue sphere
two red spheres, four white spheres
two red spheres, four white spheres
one gray sphere, four white spheres, one red sphere
one gray sphere, four white spheres, one red sphere
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Atom Color in
Molecular Model
hydrogen (H) white
oxygen (O) red
nitrogen (N) blue
carbon (C) gray
Which option correctly describes a model of methanol, CH3OH?
(1 point)
Responses
one blue sphere, four white spheres, one red sphere
one blue sphere, four white spheres, one red sphere
one gray sphere, three white spheres, one red sphere, one blue sphere
one gray sphere, three white spheres, one red sphere, one blue sphere
two red spheres, four white spheres
two red spheres, four white spheres
one gray sphere, four white spheres, one red sphere
one gray sphere, four white spheres, one red sphere
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The correct description of a model of methanol, CH3OH, would be: one gray sphere (carbon), three white spheres (hydrogen), one red sphere (oxygen), and one blue sphere (nitrogen).