Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321809246
ISBN 13: 978-0-32180-924-7

Chapter 3 - Sections 3.1-3.12 - Exercises - Conceptual Problems - Page 136: 155

Answer

Each sphere represents the atoms of an element that makes up the entire molecule. For instance in water, H20, the two hydrogen atoms are represented as spheres that are attached to the single oxygen atom. The nucleus is very small compared to the size of the atom showing that molecules themselves are very small.

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