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Natural rubber is obtained as 'latex', which is a milky, white fluid from rubber trees. Latex is a:

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mixture of rubber and gum

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colloidal dispersion of rubber in water

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solution of rubber in water

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paste of rubber, clay and water

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Solution

The correct option is D colloidal dispersion of rubber in water
Natural rubber latex is basically a colloidal dispersion of rubber hydrocarbon in an aqueous medium. Ammonium and potassium alums are used as a coagulant in latex.

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