Question

a store sells a variety of sets for building molecular models. the sets are described by the diagram below. each circled letter represents a box of 6 model atoms of one element. for example, the circled letter “p” represents a box with 6 model phosphorous atoms. kendra wishes to build a model of a carbohydrate molecule, ideally containing as many monomers a possible. which set should she choose? set 1 set 2 set 3 set 4

Explanation:

Carbohydrates are composed of carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O) atoms. To build a carbohydrate model with as many monomers as possible, we need a set with the most of these essential atoms. Set 2 has more hydrogen atoms compared to Set 1, and Sets 3 and 4 have non - essential atoms (N and P) for carbohydrates and fewer of the essential C, H, O atoms.

Answer:

Set 2