In a proposed particle-level model of ethanol, C2H5OH
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Problem
In a proposed particle-level model of ethanol, C2H5OH, dissolved in water, the illustrator shows ethanol molecules dissociating into C2H5O⁻ and H⁺ ions, with water molecules arranged in ion–dipole shells around the ions. Identify all errors in this representation and briefly state the correct depiction.