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Polymers

Question
CBSEENCH12011040

Natural rubber has

  • All trans-configuration

  • Alternate cis and trans configuration

  • Random cis and trans configuration

  • All cis configuration

Solution

D.

All cis configuration

The repeating unit in natural rubber has the cis-configurations with chain extensions on the same side of the ethylene double bond, which is essential for elasticity. If the configuration is trans, the polymer is hard plastic.

All cis-configuration.