Asked in PMC Practice Test 10 (2021) 2021Moderate

Addition of HCl to propene forms _?

Correct answer: B. 2-chloropropane

  • A. 1-chloropropane
  • B. 2-chloropropane
  • C. 3-chloropropane
  • D. None pf the above

Explanation

HCl reacts with propene in an electrophilic addition reaction. According to Markovnikov's rule, the H (of HCl) bonds to the carbon which already has more hydrogens present. Hence, the correct option is (B).

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