Question 1:
What is meant by synthetic rubber?
Answer:
A polymer that is elastomeric in nature or elastic polymer.
What is meant by synthetic rubber?
Answer:
A polymer that is elastomeric in nature or elastic polymer.
Question 2:
Surgical gloves can be manufactured by using natural rubber or synthetic rubber.
(a) Name a synthetic rubber that can be used to manufacture surgical gloves.
(b) How are the characteristics of natural rubber surgical gloves different from those produced by using synthetic rubber?
Answer:
(a) Nitrile rubber
(b) More resistant to oil and solvent.
Surgical gloves can be manufactured by using natural rubber or synthetic rubber.
(a) Name a synthetic rubber that can be used to manufacture surgical gloves.
(b) How are the characteristics of natural rubber surgical gloves different from those produced by using synthetic rubber?
Answer:
(a) Nitrile rubber
(b) More resistant to oil and solvent.
Question 3:
“Synthetic rubber lasts longer and is difficult to decompose naturally”.
Justify the use of synthetic rubber in manufacturing various items.
Answer:
– Synthetic rubber is more resistant towards heat and abrasion to allow products such as tyres to be manufactured.
– Synthetic rubber is hard to decompose naturally and can cause pollution.
– Synthetic rubber needs to be disposed of systematically so that pollution can be prevented.
“Synthetic rubber lasts longer and is difficult to decompose naturally”.
Justify the use of synthetic rubber in manufacturing various items.
Answer:
– Synthetic rubber is more resistant towards heat and abrasion to allow products such as tyres to be manufactured.
– Synthetic rubber is hard to decompose naturally and can cause pollution.
– Synthetic rubber needs to be disposed of systematically so that pollution can be prevented.