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How do molecules of butene form polybutene?

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Polybutene exists in two isomeric forms depending on where the carbon double bond is positioned in the monomer molecule. If it is between the first and second carbon atoms in a linear molecule, then the chemically accurate name of the resulting polymer is polybutene-1.

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