Question
Chemistry Question on Types of Polymerisation Reactions
Natural rubber is a polymer of
A
butadiene
B
ethyne
C
styrene
D
isoprene
Answer
isoprene
Explanation
Solution
Polyisoprene is the natural rubber which is the polymer of isoprene.
Natural Rubber is a polymer of Isoprene which means it is formed by repeating isoprene units derived from conjugated diene monomers. It is from the monomer isoprene (2-methyl-1,3-butadiene). The chemical structure of isoprene can be represented as CH2=C(CH3)—CH=CH2.
Hence, the correct answer is option D.