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The repeat unit of nylon 6 is . The value of is

  1. A4
  2. B6
  3. C3
  4. D5

Answer: D

Nylon 6 comes from caprolactam, a six-carbon cyclic amide. Six carbons in the repeat unit include the carbonyl carbon, leaving five groups, so .
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