Hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid, a dicarboxylic acid, undergo ________

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Hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid are two monomers that can undergo condensation polymerization to form nylon-6,6. In this process, a small molecule, usually water, is eliminated during the reaction between the monomers to form a polymer chain. This reaction is specifically called polycondensation. Choice B is incorrect because addition polymerization involves the direct addition of monomers without the elimination of any small molecule. Choice C and D are not actual types of polymerization reactions. Choice E is not entirely accurate since nylon-6,6 synthesis involves only condensation polymerization.

Hexamethylenediamine and Adipic Acid, a Dicarboxylic Acid, Undergo ________