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 white balls in this model represent?
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Carbon atoms
Bonds between atoms
Hydrogen atoms

1 answer

The white balls in this model represent hydrogen atoms.