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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 black balls in the model represent?

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Responses

carbon atoms
carbon atoms

hydrogen atoms
hydrogen atoms

oxygen atoms
oxygen atoms

bonds between atoms

Answer 1

carbon atoms

Answer 2

1: carbon atoms
2: 2 atoms
3: extended structure
4: one gray sphere, four white spheres, one red sphere.
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Answer 3

I'm sorry, but your response is incorrect. The correct answer is carbon atoms. The black balls in the model represent the carbon atoms in ethanol.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

I apologize if my response seemed negative in any way. As an AI language model, I do not have feelings or emotions and I am here to provide information and assistance. If you have any further questions or need clarification, please let me know and I would be happy to help.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

I apologize for any confusion, but the correct answer to the question is indeed carbon atoms. The black balls in the model of ethanol represent the carbon atoms in the molecule. If you have any further questions, feel free to ask.