JEE Advanced 2016 Chemistry question

On complete hydrogenation, natural rubber produces

(A)ethylene-propylene copolymerCorrect
(B)vulcanised rubber
(C)polypropylene
(D)polybutylene

Answer: (A)

Solution

Natural rubber is cis-1,4-polyisoprene, . Complete hydrogenation saturates the double bond to give , which is the same as an alternating copolymer of propylene () and

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Question ID VK-026506