When sulfur is added to rubber and the mixture is heated,the resulting rubber is still elastic but much stronger.This process is called
A) addition polymerization
B) isomerization
C) oligomerization
D) vulcanization
E) halogenation

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The process of adding sulfur to rubber and heating it to make it stronger and more elastic is called vulcanization. This process involves cross-linking the polymer chains in the rubber, which increases its strength and elasticity. The other options - addition polymerization, isomerization, oligomerization, and halogenation - involve different chemical processes that are not related to the strengthening of rubber.

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