Question

Why are some polymers elastic?

Answer 1

Answers:

Polymers are elastic because their strength of recovering their original shape is high having very weak inter-molecular forces and low Young's modulus

Explanation:

Polymer chains are held together in polymers which are elastic materials by very weak intermolecular bonds, which aloow the polymers to stretch in response to macroscopic stresses applied to them. This extreme flexibility in elastic polymers can extend from 5–700%, depending on the specific material. This elasticity is not due to covalent cross-links, but instead for thermodynamic reasons. So we can say that polymers are elastic because they have very weak inter-molecular forces and low Young's modulus.

Answer 2

Releasing the stress allows the kinks, coils and loops to form again, and the rubber returns to its original dimensions. Materials made of long, tangled molecules stretch very easily. Their elastic modulus is very small. They are called elastomers because they are very "elastic" polymers