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Given below are two statements, one is Assertion (A) and other is Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Natural rubber is a linear polymer of isoprene called cis-polyisoprene with elastic properties.

Reason (R): The cis-polyisoprene molecules consist of various chains held together by strong polar interactions with coiled structure.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct one from the options given below:

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Solution


The cis-polyisoprene molecule consists of various chains held together by weak van der Waals interactions and has a coiled structure.

Hence assertion is true but reason is false.

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