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What is the chemical structure of natural rubber, also known as...

What is the chemical structure of natural rubber, also known as cis-1,4-polyisoprene?

Options

  1. ALinear chains of isoprene monomers held by covalent bonds
  2. BCrosslinked chains of isoprene monomers
  3. CRandom arrangement of monomers
  4. DChains held together by strong metallic bonds

Correct answer

A. Linear chains of isoprene monomers held by covalent bonds

Step-by-step solution

Natural rubber, or cis-1,4-polyisoprene, consists of linear chains of isoprene monomers held together by covalent bonds.
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