What are carbohydrates? Write the reaction for the preparation of Nylon-6.
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Solution
Carbohydrates are optically active polyhydroxy aldehyde or polyhydroxy ketones or the compounds that can be hydrolysed to polyhydroxy aldehyde or polyhydroxy ketones are called as carbohydrates.
The image explains the prepration of Nylon-6. In this reaction, caprolactum gives Nylon-6 on polymerimization.