Natural and Synthetic Rubbers

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Natural and Synthetic Rubbers: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Vulcanisation of Rubber, Neoprene, Isoprene, Natural Rubber, Synthetic Rubbers, Buna-S, Buna-N, Butadiene-Styrene Rubber, Properties of Rubber, Preparation of Synthetic Rubbers and, Properties of Synthetic Rubbers

Important Questions on Natural and Synthetic Rubbers

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The material used by dentists in root canals is

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Which of the following structures represent repeating units of neoprene polymer?

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Which of the following is the monomer of natural rubber?

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The monomer units of polymer Buna-N.

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Copolymerization of 1,3 -butadiene and acrylonitrile gives

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Assertion:- Natural Rubber has elastic property.
Reason:- It has linear structure.

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Assertion:- Natural rubber is cis-1,4 -polyisoprene.

Reason:- Isoprene is 2 -methyl-1,3-butadiene.

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Which of the following are monomers of natural rubber and neoprene respectively:

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Monomers of natural rubber and neoprene are respectively:

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Isoprene is:

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The monomers of buna-S-rubber are:

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Neoprene, an important synthetic rubber, is formed by:

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The polymerisation reaction shown below

would produce:

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Structures of some common polymers are given. Which one is not correctly presented?

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The monomer used for preparing neoprene rubber is

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To improve the quality and tensile strength of natural rubber is heated with sulphur. This process is known as 

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Identify the structure of neoprene polymer.

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Which is the monomer of neoprene in the following?

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Cis-1,4-polyisoprene is called

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Two different polymers that can be formed from isoprene are natural rubber and gutta percha. What type of isomerism exists in between these two?