What feature of a molecule is illustrated by the ball-and-stick model of ethane on the left that is not illustrated by the Lewis dot structure on the right?
A) Nothing, these models illustrate the same thing.
B) the bonds
C) the types of atoms
D) the three-dimensional shape of the molecule
E) the core electrons

Question

What feature of a molecule is illustrated by the ball-and-stick model of ethane on the left that is not illustrated by the Lewis dot structure on the right? 
A) Nothing, these models illustrate the same thing. 
B) the bonds 
C) the types of atoms 
D) the three-dimensional shape of the molecule 
E) the core electrons

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The ball-and-stick model shows the three-dimensional shape of the molecule, which is not illustrated in the two-dimensional Lewis dot structure.

What Feature of a Molecule Is Illustrated by the Ball-And-Stick