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Polyethylene molecules are made of _____ monomers linked head to tail. ethane glycine ethene adenine

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I had the same question and i got it wrong and asked my teacher and he said it is Ethene
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Answer: Ethene

Step-by-step explanation:

Ethene is the monomer that makes polythene. It is most commonly known as plastic. It is primarily used for packing( plastic bags, plastic films, et cetera).

It is known to have a chemical formula of (C2H4)n. Polyethylene is usually mixture made of similar types of polymers of ethylene with various values of n.

Ethene is the monomer having molecular formula C2H4 is a gaseous hydrocarbon.

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