In one to two sentences identify the type of model shown and describe the atomic structure of a molecule of water. (Picture showing the makeup of a water molecule with two hydrogen atoms attached to one oxygen)

Answer 1

The model shown is a molecular model of water (H₂O), which consists of one oxygen atom covalently bonded to two hydrogen atoms, forming a bent molecular shape due to the arrangement of electron pairs around the oxygen atom. This structure results in a polar molecule, with a partial negative charge near the oxygen and partial positive charges near the hydrogen atoms.