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Why are the number 66 and 6 put in the names of nylon 66 and nylon 6 ?

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These number indicate the number of carbon atoms in the monomer units involved in the two varieties of nylon.
nylon 66 : Adipic acid (six 'C' atoms) and hexamethylene diamine (six 'C' atoms)
nylon 6: `epsi`-Aminocaporic acid. (sex 'C' atoms)
For further details, consult section 2
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