Which phrase describes a polymer? A. a branching structure containing 10 carbon atoms and 22 hydrogen atoms B. a crystal containing many sodium ions and many fluoride ions C. a long chain of carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms attached to them D. a molecule containing six carbon atoms arranged in a ring structure E. a single atom of calcium bonded to two atoms of chlorine

C. A long chain of carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms attached to them

Explanation:

For example, the main component of flour is starch and starch is a polymer.

Now, Starch is a polymeric carbohydrate that consists of a large number of glucose units which are bonded by chemical bonds known as glycosidic bond. It's also known that Starch is a white, tasteless and odorless powder that is not soluble in alcohol or even cold water.

Thus, we can say that polymer is a long chain of carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms attached to them.

Option C is correct.

explanation:

metals have excess of electrons whereas non-metals have deficiency of electrons. thus, in order to gain stability metals easily donate their electrons to the non-metals.

for example, electronic configuration of sodium is and electronic configuration of phosphorous is .

when a phosphorous atom and sodium atom combine together then sodium will donate is extra one electron to the phosphorous atom. as a result there will be formation of ionic bond between sodium and phosphorous.

the reaction will be as follows.

there, are three sodium sodium atoms and each of them will donate its one extra electron to phosphorous atom. thus, the sub-shell of phosphorous gets completely filled.  

thus, we can conclude that electrons are transferred from atoms of sodium to atoms of phosphorous. this transfer makes the sodium atoms donate one electron and the phosphorous atoms to gain one electron. as a result, the sodium and phosphorus atoms strongly attract each other.