NEET levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 1 of 3o2010
According to Markovnikov's rule, in the addition of HX to an unsymmetrical alkene,
Athe addition is always anti
Bthe halogen always adds to the terminal carbon
Cthe hydrogen adds to the doubly bonded carbon that bears fewer hydrogen atoms
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.