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:

Question

one red ball
two blak bals

six white balls

eight sitcks

what do the black balls in the model represent

bond between atoms

carton atoms

oxygen atom
oxygen atom
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Answer 1

In the ball-and-stick model of ethanol, the two black balls represent the carbon atoms in the molecule. The red ball typically represents the oxygen atom, and the white balls represent the hydrogen atoms. The sticks between the balls represent the bonds between the atoms. So, to summarize:

• Black balls: Carbon atoms
• Red ball: Oxygen atom
• White balls: Hydrogen atoms
• Sticks: Bonds between atoms