NEET levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 1 of 3hc020
Propene reacts with HBr in the absence of peroxide to give mainly
A1-bromopropane
B1,2-dibromopropane
C2-bromopropane
Dpropane
Answer: C
The proton adds to the terminal carbon (Markovnikov rule) to form the more stable secondary carbocation, which is captured by BrX−. The product is CHX3−CHBr−CHX3.