A water molecule is composed of a large oxygen atom bonded to two small hydrogen atoms. Which of the following would make the be

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A water molecule is composed of a large oxygen atom bonded to two small hydrogen atoms. Which of the following would make the be

st model of a water molecule?
A. A drawstring bag filled with blue, green, red, and yellow marbles
B. Four index cards printed with either an uppercase or lowercase letter
C. Two small, plastic balls attached to a larger plastic ball by toothpicks
D. A large, plastic bucket filled with dirt, dead leaves, and rocks

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sleet_krkn [62] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-20T18:30:38+03:00

The best and most correct answer among the choices provided by your question is the third choice or letter C.

The best model of a water <span>molecule would be: </span><span>Two small, plastic balls attached to a larger plastic ball by toothpicks</span>

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Basile [38] · Answer 2 · 2021-12-20T20:54:16+03:00

Answer:

C. Two small, plastic balls attached to a larger plastic ball by toothpicks

Explanation:

One molecule of water has 1 oxygen atom and two atoms of hydrogen. Each hydrogen is attached to the oxygen by a simple bond, they share one pair of electron.

Because oxygen is larger than hydrogen, a manner to represent a single molecule is to have two small plastic balls (representing hydrogen) attached to a larger plastic ball (representing oxygen) by toothpicks (representing the bonds), such as the image below.