Which of the following is a polyamide?
- (A)Teflon
- (B)Terylene
- (C)Nylon - 66✓ Correct
- (D)Bakelite
Answer: (C)
Solution
A polyamide is a polymer whose repeating units are joined by amide () linkages. Nylon-66 is made by condensing hexamethylenediamine with adipic acid, and every junction between the two monomers is precisely such an amide bond, which is what the name polyamide describes. Teflon is a fluorocarbon, Terylene is a polyester and Bakelite is a phenol-formaldehyde network, none of which carry amide linkages.
JEE Main · 2005 · 08 May 2005 · Offline · Single correct option