Why does cis-polyisoprene posses elastic property?

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Because its elastic property is due to the existence of weak van der Waals' interactions between their various polymer chains and has a coiled structure.

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Which of the following are example of synthetic rubber?

(a) Polychloroprene

(b) Polyacrylonitrile

(d) cis-polyisoprene

Which of the following is not a semisynthetic polymer?

(a) cis-polyisoprene

(b) Cellulose nitrate

(d) Vulcanised rubber

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