Question

Use the table to answer the question.

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 gray sphere, four white spheres, one red sphere
one gray sphere, four white spheres, one red sphere

two red spheres, four white spheres
two red spheres, four white spheres

one gray sphere, three white spheres, one red sphere, one blue sphere
one gray sphere, three white spheres, one red sphere, one blue sphere

one blue sphere, four white spheres, one red sphere

Answer 1

To describe a model of methanol (CH3OH), we need to identify the types and amounts of atoms present in the molecule:

- **Carbon (C)**: 1 atom
- **Hydrogen (H)**: 3 atoms
- **Oxygen (O)**: 1 atom
- **Hydrogen (H)**: 1 atom from the hydroxyl group, which adds up to 4 hydrogen atoms in total.

Now, we can summarize the molecular composition:
- 1 gray sphere (for Carbon)
- 4 white spheres (for 4 Hydrogen)
- 1 red sphere (for Oxygen)

Putting this together, the correct description of methanol (CH3OH) is:
**one gray sphere, four white spheres, one red sphere.**

Therefore, the correct option is:
**one gray sphere, four white spheres, one red sphere.**