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Chemistry Question on Polymers of Commercial Importance

Adipic acid is used in the preparation of

A

nylon- 66

B

dacron

C

nylon- 6666

D

novolac

Answer

nylon- 6666

Explanation

Solution

Nylon-66 is a polymer of hexamethylene diammine and adipic acid

nHOOC(CH2)4COOH+nH2N(CH2)6NH2\ce−>[Polymerisation][−nH2O]nHOOC \left( CH _{2}\right)_{4} COOH + nH _{2} N \left( CH _{2}\right)_{6} NH _{2} \ce{->[{\text{Polymerisation}}][{-nH_2O}] }