chapter 15. INTRODUCTION TO POLYMER CHEMISTRY Class 12 Chemistry Textbook Solution

3. Answer the following.

iii. Write structure of natural rubber and neoprene rubber along with the name and structure of thier monomers.

Answer:-
Natural rubber Neoprene

Monomer:

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{CH3\phantom{….}}\\
|\phantom{……}\\
\phantom{.}\ce{CH2 = \underset{Isoprene}{C – CH} = CH2}
\end{array}\]

Monomer:

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{Cl\phantom{…….}}\\
|\phantom{……..}\\
\ce{CH2 =\underset{Chloroprene}{C – CH} = CH2}
\end{array}\]

Structure of natural rubber:

\[\begin{bmatrix}\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{H\phantom{…………}}\ce{H}\\
|\phantom{………….}|\\\ce{- C – C = C – C -}\\
|\phantom{….}|\phantom{….}|\phantom{….}|\\
\phantom{}\ce{H\phantom{..}} \ce{CH3\phantom{..}} \ce{H\phantom{…}} \ce{H}
\end{array}\end{bmatrix}_\text{n}\]

Structure of neoprene:

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{Cl\phantom{…….}}\\
|\phantom{……..}\\
\ce{-[CH2 – C = CH – CH2]_{n}}-
\end{array}\]

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