Engineering
Chemistry
Polymers
Homologous series
Classification of organic compounds
Question

Structure of (monomer unit of) natural rubber is

( – CH2 – CH2 – )n

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Rubber il a natural rubber and it possesses elastic properties. It is also termed as elastomer and has a variety of uses. Natural rubber may be considered as a linear polymer of isoprene (Monomer) and is also called as cis - 1, 4 - poly isoprene.
Structure of isoprene (2 - methye - 1, 3 - butadiene)

Structure of Natural rubber


Molecule consist of various chains held by weak vanderwaal force of attraction.
so, the correct option is (A)