Raw rubber is heated with sulphur in the manufacture of natural rubber.

Raw rubber is heated with sulphur in the manufacture of natural rubber.
(i) What name is given to the process?
(ii Why is the process necessary.

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(i) Vulcanization
(ii) It hardens the natural ribbon

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sharon kalunda answered the question on May 20, 2019 at 11:33

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