Question
Which type of model best represents the molecular arrangement of crystals?
A. space-fill
B. ball-and-stick
C. lewis dot
D. ribbon
A. space-fill
B. ball-and-stick
C. lewis dot
D. ribbon
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The type of model that best represents the molecular arrangement of crystals is **A. space-fill**.
Space-filling models provide a visual representation that shows how atoms occupy space in a crystal lattice, giving a more accurate depiction of the volume each atom occupies and the arrangement of the molecules within the crystal structure. Ball-and-stick models (option B) are useful for illustrating bond connectivity but do not fully represent the actual spatial arrangement of atoms in a crystal.
Space-filling models provide a visual representation that shows how atoms occupy space in a crystal lattice, giving a more accurate depiction of the volume each atom occupies and the arrangement of the molecules within the crystal structure. Ball-and-stick models (option B) are useful for illustrating bond connectivity but do not fully represent the actual spatial arrangement of atoms in a crystal.