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O-LevelChemistryOrganic Chemistry5070/12 · May/June 2018 · Q401 Mark

The diagram shows the formula of nylon. From which compounds could nylon be made?

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AHO₂C-(CH₂)₆-CO₂H and H₂N-(CH₂)₆-NH₂
BHO₂C-(CH₂)₄-CO₂H and H₂N-(CH₂)₄-NH₂
CHO₂C-(CH₂)₄-CO₂H and H₂N-(CH₂)₆-NH₂
DHO₂C-(CH₂)₆-CO₂H and H₂N-(CH₂)₄-NH₂

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C: HO₂C-(CH₂)₄-CO₂H and H₂N-(CH₂)₆-NH₂

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Topic
Organic Chemistry, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level Chemistry, May/June 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 40.

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