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question 2
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the students used the models to better understand the structure of table sugar.
table sugar is composed of
carbon dioxide (co2) and water (h2o) atoms.
carbon (c), hydrogen (h), and oxygen (o) molecules.
carbon (c), hydrogen (h), and oxygen (o) atoms.
carbon dioxide (co2) and water (h2o) molecules.
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Explanation:

Table sugar has the chemical formula \(C_{12}H_{22}O_{11}\). Atoms are the basic building blocks of matter. Molecules are made up of atoms. Carbon dioxide (\(CO_2\)) and water (\(H_2O\)) are different compounds. Table sugar is not composed of \(CO_2\) and \(H_2O\) atoms or molecules. Table sugar is composed of carbon (\(C\)), hydrogen (\(H\)), and oxygen (\(O\)) atoms which are arranged in a specific way to form the sugar molecule.

Answer:

carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O) atoms.