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Styrene Butadiene synthetic rubber is also called Buna-S. It is the abbreviation of Butadiene (Bu) Sodium (Na) Styrene (S). Why is Sodium included?

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Sodium is included in the name because it was essential in the chain polymerization that forms the rubber.
Sodium served as the initiator for the anionic polymerization.

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