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Natural rubber is not used in making footwear for polar regions because

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Correct option: B

Natural rubber becomes brittle at temperature lower than

10^\circ \mathrm{C}.

Option B is correct because natural rubber becomes brittle at low temperatures, making it unsuitable for footwear in polar regions.

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Arrange the following monomers in order of decreasing ability to undergo cationic polymerisation

\mathrm{I}\mathrm{.}\,\,\,\,\,\mathrm{N}{\mathrm{O}_2}{\mathrm{C}_6}{\mathrm{H}_5} - \mathrm{CH} = \mathrm{C}{\mathrm{H}_2}

\mathrm{II}\mathrm{.}\,\,\,\,\,\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{H}_2} = \mathrm{CH} - {\mathrm{C}_6}{\mathrm{H}_5}\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{H}_3}

\mathrm{III}\mathrm{.}\,\,\,\,\,\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{H}_2} = \mathrm{CH} - {\mathrm{C}_6}{\mathrm{H}_5}\mathrm{OC}{\mathrm{H}_3}

Thiokol is a Assertion: Vulcanisation of rubber increases its tensile strength.

Reason: Sulphur cross links are formed between poly-isoprene chains during vulcanisation. Select the correct statement. Which of the following type of forces are present in vulcanized rubber? Which of the following is not an example of addition polymer?