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What are the monomeric repeating units of Nylon-6 and Nylon-6,6?

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(i)Monomer(repeating unit)of`Nylon-6`is
`-NH-(CH_(2))_(5)-overset(O)overset(||)C-`which is obtained from`epsilon`caprolactam.
(ii)Monomer (repeating unit)of`Nylon-6.6`is derived from two monomers,hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid.
`-NH-(CH_(2))_(6)-NH-overset(O)overset(||)C-(CH_(2))_(4)-overset(O)overset(||)C`
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