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Chemistry Polymer ( Not In Syllabus ) General Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 13, 2026

Cis-Polyisoprene possesses elastic property because

A
It is soft and soluble in non-polar solvent
B
It is unsaturated and porous
C
It has a coiled structure and chains held together by weak van der Waals forces
D
It has a fibrous structure and reactive sites at various double bonds.

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C

The cis- polyisoprene chains are held together by van der Waals forces and has a coiled structure. Thus, it can be stretched like a spring and exhibits elastic properties.

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