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Which of the following polymers is prepared from caprolactam?

A)  Nylon-6, 6         

B)  Nylon-6, 10

C)  Nylon-6                              

D)  Nylon-11

Correct Answer: C

Solution :

                 In Beckmanns rearrangement, there is transformation of the oxime of a ketone into amide by reaction with strong acid.                                                 \[{{\left[ -\overset{\begin{smallmatrix}  O \\  || \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{C}}\,--NH-{{(C{{H}_{2}})}_{5}}- \right]}_{n}}\]nylon-6 So, caprolactam is used to prepare nylon-6.