Nylon is a:

Polyester

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Vinyl polymer

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Polysaccharide

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Polyamide

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Solution

The correct option is D
Polyamide

Polymers having amide linkages are called as polyamides. They are formed by the condensation polymerisation of dibasic acids with diamines and are commonly known as nylons. The general method of preparation consists of the condensation polymerisation of diamines with dicarboxylic acids and also of amino acids and their lactams.

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Which of the following is not a thermoplastic polymer ?

(a) polyester (b) melamine (c) nylon (d) polyvinyl chloride

The man-made fibre made from the cellulose polymer is :

(a) nylon (b) acrylic (c) rayon (d) polyester

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