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The structure of Neoprene is :

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Neoprene is the polymer of chloroprene (2-chlorobuta-1,3-diene), so each repeat unit is \(\mathrm{-CH_2-C(Cl)=CH-CH_2-}\).
Updated On: Nov 4, 2026
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The Correct Option is A

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Neoprene (polychloroprene) is an addition polymer of chloroprene, \(\mathrm{CH_2=C(Cl)-CH=CH_2}\).
1,4-Addition of the diene leaves a double bond between C-2 and C-3, so the repeat unit is \(\mathrm{[-CH_2-C(Cl)=CH-CH_2-]_n}\), with Cl on the carbon of the double bond.
Option (1) shows exactly this unit. Option (2) is nitrile rubber (Buna-N, butadiene + acrylonitrile), option (3) is polyacrylonitrile, and option (4) is the melamine-formaldehyde polymer.
Answer: (1) the Cl-substituted polychloroprene unit \(\mathrm{[-CH_2-C(Cl)=CH-CH_2-]_n}\)
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