Question Use the table to answer the question. Atom Color in Molecular Model hydrogen (H) white oxygen (O) red nitrogen (N) blue carbon (C) gray Which option correctly describes a model of methanol, CH3OH? (1 point) Responses one blue sphere, four white spheres, one red sphere one blue sphere, four white spheres, one red sphere one gray sphere, three white spheres, one red sphere, one blue sphere one gray sphere, three white spheres, one red sphere, one blue sphere one gray sphere, four white spheres, one red sphere one gray sphere, four white spheres, one red sphere two red spheres, four white spheres

Answer 1

To model methanol (CH3OH), we can break down its molecular formula:

• C (carbon): 1 atom
• H (hydrogen): 3 atoms
• O (oxygen): 1 atom

Now let's identify the colors in the model:

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

Putting this together for methanol (CH3OH):

• 1 gray sphere for the carbon.
• 3 white spheres for the three hydrogen atoms.
• 1 red sphere for the oxygen.

Thus, the correct description of a model of methanol, CH3OH, is:

One gray sphere, three white spheres, and one red sphere.

Now let's look through the provided options:

• one blue sphere, four white spheres, one red sphere
• one blue sphere, four white spheres, one red sphere
• one gray sphere, three white spheres, one red sphere, one blue sphere (incorrect due to the extra blue sphere)
• one gray sphere, three white spheres, one red sphere (correct)
• one gray sphere, four white spheres, one red sphere
• two red spheres, four white spheres

The correct response is: One gray sphere, three white spheres, one red sphere.