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Question

Color in
Molecular Model
hydrogen (H)
white
oxygen (0)
red
nitrogen (N)
blue
carbon (C)
gray
Which option correctly describes a model of methanol, СН3ОН?
(1 point)
one blue sphere, four white spheres, one red sphere
one gray sphere, three white spheres, one red sphere, one blue sphere
two red spheres, four white spheres
one gray sphere, four white spheres, one red sphere

Answer 1

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

According to the color coding provided:

• Carbon (C) is represented by a gray sphere.
• Hydrogen (H) is represented by white spheres.
• Oxygen (O) is represented by a red sphere.

Thus, the correct description of a methanol model would be:

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

So, the correct option is:

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