The monomers used for their preparation of nylon-2-nylon-6 is/are

Question

The monomers used for their preparation of nylon-2-nylon-6 is/are (A) caprolactam (B) alanine and amino caproic acid (C) glycine and amino caproic acid (D) hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Nylon-2-nylon-6 is an alternating polyamide copolymer of glycine (containing two carbon atoms) and e-amino-caproic acid (containing six carbon atoms).

Gl yc in e n H_{2} N - C H_{2} - COO H + \in - amin oc a p ro i c a c i d n H_{2} N - (C H_{2})_{5} - COO H

⎣ ⎡ n y l o n - 2 - n y l o n - 6 - N H - C H_{2} - ∣ ∣ O C - N H - (C H_{2})_{5} - ∣ ∣ O C - ⎦ ⎤_{n}

+ (2 n - 1) H_{2} O

Q. The monomers used for their preparation of nylon- $2$ -nylon- $6$ is/are

caprolactam

alanine and amino caproic acid

glycine and amino caproic acid

hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid

glycine and amino valeric acid