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How is nylon 6 obtained?

How is nylon 6 obtained?

Options

  1. ABy heating caprolactam with water at a high temperature
  2. BBy condensation polymerization of hexamethylenediamine with adipic acid
  3. CBy radical polymerization of ethene
  4. DBy addition polymerization of styrene

Correct answer

A. By heating caprolactam with water at a high temperature

Step-by-step solution

Nylon 6 is obtained by the ring-opening polymerization of caprolactam, which involves heating it with water at a high temperature.
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