Question

Caprolactam is the monomeric unit of -

• A. Nylon 6
• B. Nylon 6, 6
• C. Nylon 2-nylon-6

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Nylon 6

The explanation for the correct option

Caprolactam is the monomericunit of Nylon-6.

(a) Nylon-6 is the repetitive unit of caprolactam$\left[-\mathrm{CO}-\left({\mathrm{CH}}_2\right)-\mathrm{NH}-\right]$

The explanation for the incorrect options

(b) Nylon-6,6 has two constituent units one is adipic acid and the second is hexane diamine.

(c) Nylon-2-nylon-6 has two constituent units one is glycine and another is aminocaproic acid.

Hence, option (A) is the correct answer.