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According to Markovnikov's rule, in the addition of to an unsymmetrical alkene,

  1. Athe addition is always anti
  2. Bthe halogen always adds to the terminal carbon
  3. Cthe hydrogen adds to the doubly bonded carbon that bears fewer hydrogen atoms
  4. Dthe hydrogen adds to the doubly bonded carbon that already bears more hydrogen atoms

Answer: D

Markovnikov's rule: the electrophile H adds to the carbon with more H atoms, so that the more stable (more substituted) carbocation forms and X ends on the more substituted carbon.
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