Neoprene is _______________?
Correct answer: C. synthetic rubber
- A. Natural rubber
- B. Vulcanized rubber
- C. synthetic rubber
- D. All of the above
Explanation
Neoprene is polychloroprene, a man-made elastomer produced by polymerising chloroprene, so it is a synthetic rubber. Natural rubber is mainly polyisoprene obtained from latex, and vulcanisation is a treatment rather than the classification of neoprene itself. Students may choose vulcanized rubber because both are rubbers, but neoprene is synthetic even before any possible processing.
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