Natural rubber is too soft and chemically reactive for practical applications.________ of natural rubber entails crosslinking reactive polymer chains with sulfur atoms.
A)Addition
B)Conversion
C)Vulcanization
D)Condensation
E)Polymerization

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The process described in the sentence matches the definition of vulcanization, which involves crosslinking polymer chains in natural rubber with sulfur. Therefore, choice C is the best answer. Addition refers to the process of adding monomers together to form a polymer, conversion is a broad term that does not specifically relate to rubber processing, condensation involves the removal of a small molecule (such as water) to link monomers together, and polymerization is the process of forming a polymer from monomers, but it does not involve crosslinking.

Natural Rubber Is Too Soft and Chemically Reactive for Practical