In one to two sentences, identify the type of model of H2O shown and describe the atomic structure of a molecule of water.

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The model of H2O depicted is typically a ball-and-stick model, which represents the molecular structure of water. A water molecule consists of two hydrogen atoms covalently bonded to a single oxygen atom, forming a bent shape with a bond angle of about 104.5 degrees due to the presence of lone pairs on the oxygen atom.