Why Do Chemists Use Models of Atoms and Molecules

question 16

Multiple Choice

Why do chemists use models of atoms and molecules?

• A)Use of models is more convenient and less expensive than using photographs from microscopes
• B)Matter at the particulate level is too small to be seen
• C)Chemists follow the tradition established by Watson and Crick
• D)High-powered electron microscopes create computerized models of atoms and molecules
• E)To illustrate textbooks and scientific reports with more color than black-and-white photographs of the atoms and molecules

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