Question

Check out he ball and stick model. Assume the following in the model:
carbon = black
red = oxygen
blue = hydrogen

What is the correct molecular formula?
Responses
A C4H3O5C 4 H 3 O 5
B C4H5O3C 4 H 5 O 3
C C5H3O4C 5 H 3 O 4
D C5H4O3

Answer 1

To determine the correct molecular formula based on the ball and stick model you've described (with the respective colors for carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen), we need to count the number of each type of atom in the model.

Assuming you would provide a visual reference or further details about the specific arrangement of atoms in the model, I can guide you on how to interpret the information.

1. Count the number of carbon atoms (black).
2. Count the number of hydrogen atoms (blue).
3. Count the number of oxygen atoms (red).

Once you have the counts, you can form the empirical formula in the format CxHyOz, where x, y, and z are the counts of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms, respectively.

Without the visual reference, I can't directly provide the correct answer. However, based on the options given:

A. C4H3O5
B. C4H5O3
C. C5H3O4
D. C5H4O3

If you can provide how many of each atom are in your model, I can help you determine which option corresponds to the molecular formula you are looking for.