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Question:

Write the name of monomers used for getting the following polymers: (i) Terelyne (ii) Nylon-6, 6

Solution:

(i) Terelyne (also called dacron) is obtained from monomers, ethylene glycol, HO−CH2−CH2−OH and dimethylterephthalate, CH3−O−C(O)−C6H4−COOCH3
(ii) Nylon-6, 6 is obtained from monomers adipic acid, HOOC−(CH2)4−COOH and hexamethylene diamine, H2N−(CH2)6−NH2.