Multiple choice

Which of the following statements about polyamides is/are false?

P. Capron and Zytel are respectively made from caprolactam and hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid. Q. PA6 is an amorphous polymer and is made from the polymerisation of hexamethylenediamine and anthranilic acid. R. Trogamid from Solvay industries is an aliphatic polyamide.

  1. Only P

  2. Only Q

  3. P and Q

  4. Q and R

  5. P and R
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Correct answer. PA6 (nylon 6) is an amorphous polymer, which is made from the polymerisation of caprolactam, not from hexamethylenediamine and anthranilic acid. A model from Solvay industries and Trogamid from Evonik Industries are semi-aromatic polyamides and are made from the polymerisation of hexamethylenediamine and terephthalic acid. Hence, both Q and R are false.

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