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Nylon threads are made up of

A

polyvinyl polymer

B

Polyester polymer

C

Polyamide polymer

D

Polyethylene polymer

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The correct Answer is:
C
Nylon threads are polyamides. They are th condensation polymers of diamines and dibasic acids.
`underset("adipic acid")(nHOOC(CH_(2))_(4)COOH)+underset(underset("diamine")("hexamethylene"))(nH_(2)N(CH_(2))_(6)NH_(2)) underset("high pressure")overset(280^(@)C) (rarr) [underset("nylon(polyamide)")(OC-(CH_(2))_(4)-CONH(CH_(2))_(6)NH]]_(n)`.
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