Caprolactam is used for the manufacture of
- teflon
- terylene
- nylon 6, 6
- nylon 6
Answer
(4) nylon 6
Solution
As per NCERT, nylon 6 is obtained by heating caprolactam with water at a high temperature.
⇒ Teflon is made from tetrafluoroethene, terylene from ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid, and nylon 6, 6 from hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid.
∴ Caprolactam is the monomer of nylon 6.
Answer: (4)