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What is the monomer of natural rubber?
A
polyisoprene
B
isoprene
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Isoprene is the monomer of natural rubber.

Detailed explanation-2: -Natural rubber is a natural homopolymer having isoprene as the monomer. IUPAC name of isoprene is 2-methylbuta-1, 3-diene..

Detailed explanation-3: -Isoprene rubber (IR) is manufactured by the polymerization of synthetic isoprene, which is obtained from the thermal cracking of the naphtha fraction of petroleum. Polymerization is conducted in solution, using both anionic and Ziegler-Natta catalysts. The product is at most 98 percent cis-1, 4 polyisoprene, and…

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