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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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