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What typ(s) of bonding would be expected for rubber? (a) lonic bonding (b) Metallic bonding (c) Covalent bonding with some van der Waals bonding (d) van der Waals bonding

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Answer:

(c) Covalent bonding with some van der Waals bonding

Step-by-step explanation:

Bonding present in the rubber is basically , covalent bonding with some van der waal bonding in between the individual chains .

Since ,

Rubber is mainly composed of the carbon and the hydrogen atoms ,

Hence , form the options , option (c) Covalent bonding with some van der Waals bonding is the most appropriate option .

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