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Vulcanisation of Rubber

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What should be done to natural rubber to produce tyres that are harder and more heat resistant?

a)

heat with sulphur

b)

add iron wire

c)

add ammonia solution

d)

add ethanoic acid

2.

The aircraft tyres are made from vulcanised rubber. What property of vulcanised rubber makes it suitable to be used for making these aircraft tyres?

a)

it resist to oxidation

b)

it is harder and stronger

c)

it can maintain their elasticity

d)

it can withstand tremendous stress

3.

Which of the following is the correct structure of vulcanised natural rubber?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Which of the following is not the property of natural rubber?

a)

Sensitive to heat

b)

Elasticity decreases over time

c)

Easily oxidized by air

d)

Hard and brittle

5.

Which synthetic rubber can be used to manufacture medical implants?

a)

Silicone rubber

b)

Neoprene

c)

Nitrile rubber

d)

Styrene-butadiene

6.

Which of the following is true about vulcanized and unvulcanized rubber?

a)

Vulcanized rubber is less elastic than unvulcanized rubber

b)

Vulcanized rubber become soft and sticky easily compared to unvulcanized rubber

c)

Vulcanized rubber is stronger than unvulcanized rubber

d)

Vulcanized rubber is more easily oxidised than unvulcanized rubber

7.

Synthetic rubber is made by polymerisation of

a)

Acetylene

b)

Divinylacetylene

c)

Chloroprene

d)

Vinylacetate

8.

Synthetic rubber is a type of .................. polymer.

a)

elastomer

b)

thermoplastic

c)

thermosetting

9.

Among the following which is the natural polymer?

a)

Bakelite

b)
c)

PVC

d)
10.

a thermoplastic is:

a)

terylene

b)
c)

polythene

d)

all the above