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The repeat unit of nylon 2-nylon 6 is
−
[
NH
−
CH
X
2
−
CO
−
NH
−
(
CH
X
2
)
X
5
−
CO
]
X
−
. Its molar mass (C 12, H 1, N 14, O 16) is
A
152 g/mol
B
188 g/mol
C
170 g/mol
D
182 g/mol
Answer: C
The unit is
C
X
8
H
X
14
N
X
2
O
X
2
: 96 + 14 + 28 + 32 = 170. Adding 18 for water (188) is wrong because water is lost on condensation.
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