Question

A molecule of ethanol has two carbon atoms
GPT-4o mini
Yes, that is correct! A molecule of ethanol (chemical formula C₂H₅OH) contains two carbon atoms. In its structure, ethanol has one carbon atom bonded to three hydrogen atoms (the ethyl group, C₂H₅) and the other carbon atom bonded to a hydroxyl group (OH), which is characteristic of alcohols. Thus, ethanol is a simple alcohol with two carbon atoms, six hydrogen atoms, and one oxygen atom.