What does a carbon dioxide model represent in terms of atoms and molecules?

Answer options with 4 options
A.
one atom and two molecules

B.
one molecule and two atoms

C.
one atom made of three molecules

D.
one molecule made of three atoms

1 answer

The correct answer is:

D. one molecule made of three atoms

In a carbon dioxide (CO₂) molecule, there is one carbon atom (C) and two oxygen atoms (O), so it consists of a total of three atoms.