Question

polyethylene is composed of long chains of carbon and hydrogen atoms bonded together. a model of polyethylene represents carbon as black and hydrogen as white. complete the statement. polyethylene chains are held together by ______ bonds. choose 1 answer: a ionic b metallic c covalent

Explanation:

In polyethylene, carbon - carbon and carbon - hydrogen atoms share electrons to form the long - chain structure. Covalent bonds involve the sharing of electron pairs between atoms. Ionic bonds occur between ions, and metallic bonds are in metals. Polyethylene is a polymer with covalent bonding between its atoms in the chains.

Answer:

C. covalent