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Which of the following is the monomer of natural rubber?(a) Neoprene(b) Isoprene(c) Chloroprene(d) ButadieneThis question was addressed to me during a job interview.The origin of the question is Types of Polymerisation Reactions in chapter Polymers of Chemistry – Class 12

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Right answer is (b) Isoprene

For explanation: Isoprene (or 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene) repeats itself in a linear chain to form natural rubber. This is also called as cis-1,4-polyisoprene, in which the monomers are linked by WEAK van der Waals FORCES, THUS making it elastic in NATURE.



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