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Natural rubber is:...

Natural rubber is:

A

All-trans polyisoprene

B

Chloroprene

C

Buna-`S`

D

All-cis polyisoprene

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Composition of Natural Rubber**: - Natural rubber is primarily composed of a polymer known as polyisoprene. 2. **Determine the Type of Polyisoprene**: - Polyisoprene can exist in different forms, but natural rubber specifically consists of the cis form of polyisoprene, referred to as cis-1,4-polyisoprene. 3. **Understanding the Structure of Isoprene**: - The monomer unit of natural rubber is isoprene, which has the chemical structure represented as CH2=C(CH3)-CH=CH2. 4. **Formation of Natural Rubber**: - When multiple isoprene units (n moles) polymerize, they form the long-chain structure of natural rubber, which is the cis-1,4-polyisoprene. 5. **Properties of Natural Rubber**: - Natural rubber is characterized as a linear, unsaturated, long-chain aliphatic hydrocarbon polymer. It possesses important mechanical properties such as softness and elasticity. 6. **Conclusion**: - Based on the above information, we conclude that natural rubber is essentially cis-1,4-polyisoprene. ### Final Answer: Natural rubber is **cis-1,4-polyisoprene**.
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