1. A polymerization is conducted to prepare high molecular weight polyamide using a diamine monomer and a diacyl chloride monomer in equal concentrations. It is found that the polymer molecular weight after a certain polymerization time can be significantly increased if NaOH is added to the aqueous polymerization system. Explain why?

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