Differentiate between rubbers and plastics on the basis of intermolecular forces
Differentiate between rubbers and plastics on the basis of intermolecular forces
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In rubber, the polymer chain are held together by the weakest force of attraction. While, in plastic, the strong intermolecular force of attraction is present between elastomers and fibres.
In rubber, a few crosslinks are introduced between the chain, while plastics are linear or slightly branched molecules which gets soft on heating and hard on cooling.
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