The model shown is a molecular model, specifically a ball-and-stick model, which visually represents the structure of a water molecule (H2O). In this model, two small blue balls represent hydrogen atoms (H), and one larger green ball represents an oxygen atom (O), with the sticks indicating the covalent bonds between the hydrogen and oxygen atoms.
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A model shows a molecule of water. The model shows two small blue balls attached to a larger green ball with one stick attaching each blue ball. A legend shows that the blue balls are H and the green ball is O. A chemical formula shows H2O.
In one to two sentences, identify the type of model shown and describe the atomic structure of a molecule of water.
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