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Because they are not expensive, can assure a convenable sealing, are flexible, resist a long time, many reagents doesn't attack rubber, can support temperature in a wide range, the contaminatiom from the rubber is minimal, etc.

Of course rubber stoppers are not recommended for all experiments.

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