What are the monomeric repeating units of Nylon-$6$ and Nylon-$6, 6$?

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(N/A) The monomeric repeating unit of Nylon-$6$ is $[NH-(CH_2)_5-CO]_n$,which is derived from the ring-opening polymerization of Caprolactam.
The monomeric repeating unit of Nylon-$6, 6$ is $[NH-(CH_2)_6-NH-CO-(CH_2)_4-CO]_n$,which is derived from the condensation polymerization of Hexamethylenediamine and Adipic acid.

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