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How is natural rubber obtained, and what is its primary constituent?

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  1. ANatural rubber is obtained from synthetic polymerization, and its primary constituent is polyethylene.
  2. BNatural rubber is obtained from rubber plants, and its primary constituent is cis-1,4-polyisoprene.
  3. CNatural rubber is obtained from petroleum refining, and its primary constituent is polypropylene.
  4. DNatural rubber is obtained from coal mining, and its primary constituent is polystyrene.

Correct answer

B. Natural rubber is obtained from rubber plants, and its primary constituent is cis-1,4-polyisoprene.

Step-by-step solution

Natural rubber is obtained from rubber plants, and its primary constituent is cis-1,4-polyisoprene.

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