Question

Name the raw material used in synthesis of nylon

• A. Acetylene
• B. Ethylene
• C. Adipic acid
• D. Betadine

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Adipic acid

The explanation for the correct option:

Option (C): Adipic acid

• Nylon is one of the most useful synthetic materials, with uses ranging from everyday life to industry.
• It refers to a class of synthetic polymers. Polyamides, which are repeating units that are joined by amide bonds, make up the material.
• Nylon is a polyamide produced through condensation polymerization of Hexamethylene diamine with adipic acid with the loss of a water molecule.
• 
• It possesses a higher melting point, tensile strength, and abrasion resistance.
• Hence, it is the correct option.

Option (A): Acetylene

• The chemical compound acetylene has the formula${\mathrm{C}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_2$. It is the simplest alkyne.
• It is unstable in its pure state.
• It is the main component in the production of chemical products.
• Hence, it is an incorrect option

Option (B): Ethylene

• It is a flammable hydrocarbon gas produced by ripening fruit and found in natural gas, coal gas, and crude oil.
• Ethoxylation converts ethylene to ethylene oxide, a significant raw ingredient in the manufacturing of surfactants and detergents.
• Hence, it is an incorrect option

Option (D): Betadine

• Betadine is a topical antibiotic that is applied to the skin to treat or prevent infection in small wounds, scrapes, and burns.
• Hence, it is an incorrect option.

Therefore, the raw material used in the synthesis of Nylon is Adipic acid.