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The repeating unit present in nylon-6 is...

The repeating unit present in nylon-6 is

A

`-[NH(CH_2)_6 NHCO(CH_2)_4 CO]-`

B

`-[CO(CH_2)_5 NH]-`

C

`-(CO(CH_2)_6 NH]-`

D

`-[Co(CH_2)_4NH]-`

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The correct Answer is:
B, C
The repeating unit (i.e., monomer) in nylon-6 is `epsilon`-amino caproyio acid.
`H_(2) N - (CH_2)_5 - COOH overset(Delta,"polymerisation")(to)`
`underset("Nylon-6")(-NH- (CH_(2))_(5)-overset(overset(O)(||)) (C)-)`
Nylon-6 is used in making fibres plastics, tyre cords and ropes.
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