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Question
What are the monomeric repeating units of Nylon-6 and Nylon-6, 6?
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Solution
The monomeric repeating unit of nylon 6 is `[NH-(CH_2)_5-CO]`, which is derived from Caprolactam.
The monomeric repeating unit of nylon 6, 6 is `[NH-(CH_2)_6-NH-CO-(CH_2)_4-CO]`, which is derived from hexamethylene diamine and adipic acid.
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