Question

the ball - and - stick model below is of a sugar called glucose. (glucose happens to be supplying the energy that is keeping you alive right now, but more on that later in the course.) analyze the model of glucose above. which two statements accurately describe glucose? select the two best answers. some carbon atoms in glucose participate in five covalent bonds. all of the carbon atoms in glucose are directly covalently bonded to two hydrogen atoms. the correct molecular formula for glucose is c₆h₁₂o₆. glucose contains 6 carbon atoms, 6 oxygen atoms, and 12 hydrogen atoms. 4. space - filling models especially when dealing with large molecules, or wherever overall shape is crucially important, researchers will often use space - filling models. these representations use the same color conventions as the balls in ball - and - stick models, but instead of using sticks for covalent bonds, space - filling models stick covalently bonded atoms directly onto each other. as an example, here are space - filling models of water on the left and glucose on the right.

Explanation:

Carbon atoms can form a maximum of 4 covalent bonds, so the first two statements are incorrect. By counting the atoms in the ball - and - stick model of glucose, we know that glucose has the molecular formula \(C_{6}H_{12}O_{6}\), which means it contains 6 carbon atoms, 6 oxygen atoms, and 12 hydrogen atoms.

Answer:

C. The correct molecular formula for glucose is \(C_{6}H_{12}O_{6}\)
D. Glucose contains 6 carbon atoms, 6 oxygen atoms, and 12 hydrogen atoms.