A molecule of ethanol has two carbon atoms, six hydrogen atoms, and one oxygen atom. A ball-and-stick model of a molecule of ethanol is made from the following components:
one red ball
two black balls
six white balls
eight sticks
What do the black balls in the model represent?
(1 point)
Responses
carbon atoms
oxygen atoms
bonds between atoms
hydrogen atoms
3 answers
The black balls in the model represent carbon atoms.
what is the answer
The answer is carbon atoms.