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Natural rubber has:

  1. A
    All trans – configuration
  2. B
    Alternate cis – and trans – configuration
  3. C
    Random cis – and trans – configuration
  4. D
    All cis – configuration

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Natural rubber is a polymer of isoprene (2-methyl-1,3-butadiene). It exists as all-cis-polyisoprene. The trans-isomer is known as Gutta-percha.
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Natural rubber has:
A
All trans – configuration
B
Alternate cis – and trans – configuration
C
Random cis – and trans – configuration
D
All cis – configuration

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