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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Polymers

Question:

Which of the following is a synthetic rubber?

Options:

Buna-N

Buna-S

Neoprene

All of these

Correct Answer:

All of these

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 4. All of these.

Buna-S: It is copolymer of 1, 3-butadiene and styrene. It is obtained by the polymerization of butadiene and styrene in the ratio of 3:1 in the presence of sodium.

Buna-N: It is obtained by the co-polymerization of 1, 3-butadiene and acrylonitrile in the presence of a peroxide catalyst.

Neoprene: Neoprene or polychloroprene is formed by the free radical polymerisation of chloroprene.