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? Responses one gray sphere, three white spheres, one red sphere, one blue sphere one gray sphere, three white spheres, one red sphere, one blue sphere - no response given one blue sphere, four white spheres, one red sphere one blue sphere, four white spheres, one red sphere - no response given two red spheres, four white spheres two red spheres, four white spheres - no response given one gray sphere, four white spheres, one red sphere one gray sphere, four white spheres, one red sphere - no response given

Answer 1

To construct a model of methanol (CH₃OH), we need to identify the atoms and their corresponding colors in the molecular model:

• Methanol consists of:
  • 1 carbon atom (C) - gray sphere
  • 3 hydrogen atoms (H) - 3 white spheres
  • 1 oxygen atom (O) - red sphere
  • 0 nitrogen atoms (N) - no blue sphere

Combining these, the correct description for a model of methanol would be:

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

So, the correct option is: one gray sphere, three white spheres, one red sphere.