vulcanisation of rubber
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VULCANISATION OF RUBBER
The diagram below shows the process of making vulcanized rubber from latex.
1.
name the monomer for natural rubber : ____________2. What is substance X?3. (a) What is process Y?
(b) Explain briefly how process Y can be carried out?Solid rubber is _______________ with ______________
4. What happens to the rubber molecules during process Y?The rubber molecules are linked by ___________ atoms.
5. Draw diagram in the box provided to show the structure of vulcanized rubber molecules.
6. State 2 advantages of vulcanized rubber as compared with natural rubber.
7. Compare vulcanized rubber with unvulcanised rubber
LatexSolid
rubberVulcanised
rubberSubstance X Process Y
vulcanized rubber unvulcanised rubber( natural rubber)
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