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Natural Rubber
Natural Rubber
CLASS : _________________________________________
CHEMISTRY FORM 5
CHAPTER 2 : CARBON COMPOUND
DATE : __________________________________________
NATURAL RUBBER
A. Natural polymer
1. Natural rubber is one of the natural polymers that is obtained from the latex secreted by
rubber tree.
2. Monomer of natural rubber is isoprene. The IUPAC name of this isoprene is
_________________________.
3. Draw the structural formula of isoprene.
Isoprene contains two carbon-carbon double bonds. Thus, these monomers of isoprene undergo
addition polymerisation to produce___________________ that is natural rubber.
Draw the polymer obtained from the addition polymerisation of isoprene.
(b
)
TEST YOURSELF
1. Although acid is not added to the latex, latex still coagulates when exposed to air.
Explain why.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2. How can the aqueous ammonia solution prevent the coagulation of latex?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. Why does the latex take a longer time to coagulate when exposed to air as compared to the
addition of formic acid?
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Unvulcanised
rubber
Hardness
Strength
Resistance to temperature
Resistance to oxidation
Similarities
Differences
TEST YOURSELF
Match each of the properties of vulcanised rubber with the correct description.
Property of
vulcanised
rubber
Harder and
stronger
Higher melting
point and higher
heat resistant
Description
More elastic
More resistant to
oxidation
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