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
one blue sphere, four white spheres, one red sphere

Answer 1

Methanol, CH₃OH, consists of one carbon atom (C), four hydrogen atoms (H), and one oxygen atom (O).

In terms of the molecular model color coding provided:
- One carbon (C) is represented by one gray sphere.
- Four hydrogens (H) are represented by four white spheres.
- One oxygen (O) is represented by one red sphere.

Therefore, the correct description of a model of methanol is:

**One gray sphere, four white spheres, one red sphere.**