(A) Caprolactam is heated with water at high temperature $(533-543 \ K)$ to undergo ring-opening polymerization. This process leads to the formation o

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(A) Caprolactam is heated with water at high temperature $(533-543 \ K)$ to undergo ring-opening polymerization. This process leads to the formation of Nylon-$6$. It is called Nylon-$6$ because the monomer,caprolactam,contains $6$ carbon atoms.

Class 12 Chemistry Polymers General methods of preparation and mechanism of polymerisation

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What is the name of the condensation product of caprolactam?

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Nylon-$6$
B
Nylon-$6, 6$
C
Nylon-$6, 10$
D
Nylon-$60$

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Identify the monomers used for the preparation of $Glyptal$.

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Ziegler-Natta catalyst is used for which type of reaction?

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When glycol is heated with dicarboxylic acid,the products are

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Which of the following is a condensation polymer?

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Match the polymers given in column $-I$ with the preferred mode of polymerisation followed by their monomers in column $-II$.

Column $-I$ Column $-II$

$A$. Nylon $-6, 6$ $i$. Free radical polymerisation

$B$. $PVC$ $ii$. Ziegler-Natta polymerization or coordination polymerization

$C$. $HDP$ $iii$. Anionic polymerisation

$iv$. Condensation polymerization

Column $-I$	Column $-II$
$A$. Nylon $-6, 6$	$i$. Free radical polymerisation
$B$. $PVC$	$ii$. Ziegler-Natta polymerization or coordination polymerization
$C$. $HDP$	$iii$. Anionic polymerisation
	$iv$. Condensation polymerization