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Q. The monomers of nylon-6, $6(X)$ and terylene $(Y)$ are

AP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2019

Solution:

Nylon-6,6 (nylon-6,6) is a type of polyamide. Nylon-6, 6 is formed by the condensation of two monomers containing $6$ carbon atoms. Hexamethylenediammine and adipic acid.

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Dacron (terylene) is obtained by the condensation polymerisation of ethylene glycol $(1,2,-$ ethane diol) and dimethyl terephthalate.

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