MolSynapse
question bank
All chapters
NEET
JEE
Practice
MolSynapse
/
Question bank
/
Polymers
/
Rubber and vulcanisation
NEET level
Single correct option
Difficulty 1 of 3
pl182
Natural rubber is vulcanised by heating it with
A
sulfur
B
carbon
C
phosphorus
D
chlorine
Answer: A
Vulcanisation (Goodyear) heats natural rubber with sulfur and an additive; sulfur forms cross-links between the polymer chains.
Practice Polymers
More on Rubber and vulcanisation
Previous question
Next question
More questions on Rubber and vulcanisation
Match the rubber in Column I with the monomer(s) in Column II. Column I: (P) Buna-S, (Q) Buna-N, (R) neoprene, (S) natural rubber. Column II...
JEE Advanced level
Buna-S is a copolymer of
NEET level
Ozonolysis of natural rubber followed by reductive work-up (Zn/H2O) cleaves every C=C of the 1,4-polyisoprene chain. The main product is
JEE Advanced level
The mass percentage of chlorine in neoprene (repeat unit -[CH2-C(Cl)=CH-CH2]-, C 12, H 1, Cl 35.5) is closest to
JEE Main level
The monomer unit of natural rubber is
NEET level
Which of the following statements about natural rubber and gutta-percha is/are correct? (One or more options may be correct.)
JEE Advanced level