Question
Chemistry Question on Types of Polymerisation Reactions
The repeating unit present in Nylon 6 is
A
$[NH(CH_2)_6NHCO(CH_2)_4CO] ??
B
−[CO(CH2)5NH]−
C
$??CO(CH_2)_6NH]??
D
$??CO(CH_2)_4NH]??
Answer
$??CO(CH_2)_6NH]??
Explanation
Solution
The repeating unit (i.e., monomer) in nylon-6 is \varepsilon-amino caproyic acid Nylon-6 is used in making fibres plastics, tyre cords and ropes.