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Intermolecular forces in rubber are weaker van der Waals forces. These forces are further weakened because of all cis configurations about double bonds do not let the polymer chains come closer enough for an effective attraction.
As a consequence the rubber molecule cannot be present as a straight chain and exists in coiled structure. Hence natural rubber is elastic and can be stretched like a spring.
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