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Propene reacts with in the absence of peroxide to give mainly

  1. A1-bromopropane
  2. B1,2-dibromopropane
  3. C2-bromopropane
  4. Dpropane

Answer: C

The proton adds to the terminal carbon (Markovnikov rule) to form the more stable secondary carbocation, which is captured by . The product is .
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