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 two red spheres, four white spheres two red spheres, four white spheres 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 blue sphere, four white spheres, one red sphere one blue sphere, four white spheres, one red sphere one gray sphere, four white spheres, one red sphere

Answer 1

To describe a model of methanol (CH3OH), we need to identify the number and color of the atoms in the molecule.

Methanol consists of:

• 1 carbon (C) atom, which is represented by a gray sphere.
• 4 hydrogen (H) atoms, which are represented by white spheres.
• 1 oxygen (O) atom, which is represented by a red sphere.

So, a model of methanol would have:

• 1 gray sphere (for carbon)
• 4 white spheres (for hydrogen)
• 1 red sphere (for oxygen)

This corresponds to the option: one gray sphere, four white spheres, one red sphere.