Select the incorrect statement about Nylon - $2$ - nylon - $6$ .

It is a copolymer.

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It is biodegradable.

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It is an alternating polyamide.

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It is made up of

C H_{3} - C H | N H_{2} - C O O H

and

H_{2} N (C H_{2})_{5} C O O H

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Solution

The correct option is B It is made up of $C H_{3} - C H | N H_{2} - C O O H$ and $H_{2} N (C H_{2})_{5} C O O H$ .
Nylon - 2 - nylon - 6 is made up of glycine $H_{2} N C H_{2} C O O H$ and amino caproic acid $H_{2} N (C H_{2})_{5} C O O H$ .It is biodegradable, step growth copolymer. It is alternating polyamide.

Option D is an incorrect statement. Hence option D is the right answer.

Suggest Corrections

C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C O O H + B r_{2} P B r_{3} - -- \to C H_{3} - C | B r H - C O O H

H_{2} O, C H_{3} N H_{2} - -------- \to

C H_{3} - C | N H_{2} H - C O O H

C H_{3} - N H_{2} | C H - C O O H

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