JEE Advanced levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 3 of 3pl009
Nylon 2-nylon 6 is built from glycine (HX2N−CHX2−COOH) and 6-aminohexanoic acid (HX2N−(CHX2)X5−COOH) joined alternately by amide bonds. Taking C = 12, H = 1, N = 14, O = 16, the molar mass of the repeat unit containing one residue of each acid, in gmol−1, is
A206
B188
C113
D170
Answer: D
Glycine is 75 and 6-aminohexanoic acid is 131. Two amide bonds are formed per two-residue unit, losing two HX2O: 75+131−36=170.