Which type(s)of molecular model illustrate the three-dimensional shape of a molecule?
A) ball-and-stick
B) Lewis dot structure
C) space-filling
D) Lewis dot and space-filling
E) ball-and-stick and space-filling

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Ball-and-stick and space-filling models both illustrate the three-dimensional shape of molecules. Ball-and-stick models show atoms as balls and chemical bonds as sticks, which helps visualize the geometry of the molecule. Space-filling models represent atoms using spheres that are scaled to reflect the atoms' relative sizes, providing a more realistic view of how molecules occupy space.

Which Type(s)of Molecular Model Illustrate the Three-Dimensional Shape of a Molecule