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Which of the following polymers is obtained from -Caprolactum?

Options

  1. ANylon 6,6
  2. BNylon 6
  3. CNylon 2,6
  4. DNylon 1,6

Correct answer

B. Nylon 6

Step-by-step solution

-Caprolactam is a cyclic amide containing six carbon atoms. When heated with water at high temperatures, it undergoes ring-opening polymerization to form Nylon 6. The reaction involves the cleavage of the amide bond in the ring, leading to the formation of a linear polymer chain of repeating units of [- NH -( CH ₂)₅- CO -]_n . Answer: Nylon 6

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