Among cellulose, poly(vinyl chloride), nylon and natural rubber, the polymer in which the intermolecular force of attraction is weakest is
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Official answer: D
Intermolecular forces. Nylon and cellulose are held by hydrogen bonds, and PVC by dipole-dipole forces. Natural rubber (cis-polyisoprene) is an elastomer with only weak van der Waals forces between its coiled chains.
(D) natural rubber
Topics:Common polymers