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

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

Answer 1

The correct answer is: one gray sphere, four white spheres, one red sphere.

Answer 2

The correct answer is:

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

Answer 3

To answer the question, we need to understand the molecular formula of methanol, CH3OH, and the color scheme for each atom.

The molecular formula of methanol, CH3OH, consists of one carbon atom (C), four hydrogen atoms (H), one oxygen atom (O), and one nitrogen atom (N).

According to the table provided, carbon atoms are represented by gray spheres, hydrogen atoms by white spheres, oxygen atoms by red spheres, and nitrogen atoms by blue spheres.

We can now determine the correct model of methanol, CH3OH, using the given options:

Option 1: one gray sphere (carbon), four white spheres (hydrogen), one red sphere (oxygen)
Option 2: one gray sphere (carbon), four white spheres (hydrogen), one red sphere (oxygen)
Option 3: two red spheres (oxygen), four white spheres (hydrogen)
Option 4: two red spheres (oxygen), four white spheres (hydrogen)
Option 5: one blue sphere (nitrogen), four white spheres (hydrogen), one red sphere (oxygen)
Option 6: one blue sphere (nitrogen), four white spheres (hydrogen), one red sphere (oxygen)
Option 7: one gray sphere (carbon), three white spheres (hydrogen), one red sphere (oxygen), one blue sphere (nitrogen)

By comparing the molecular formula of methanol, CH3OH, with the options provided, we can see that the correct option is:

Option 7: one gray sphere (carbon), three white spheres (hydrogen), one red sphere (oxygen), one blue sphere (nitrogen)

Therefore, the correct model of methanol, CH3OH, is represented by one gray sphere, three white spheres, one red sphere, and one blue sphere.