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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

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

• The carbon atom is represented by one gray sphere.
• The hydrogen atoms are represented by four white spheres.
• The oxygen atom is represented by one red sphere.

Therefore, the correct description of a model of methanol is:

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