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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 11 - 9. Hydricarbon

In the presence of peroxide, \(HCl\) and \(HI\) do not give anti-Markownikoff's addition of alkenes because

  1. A One of the steps is endothermic in \(HCl\) and \(HI\)
  2. B Both \(HCl\) and \(HI\) are strong acids
  3. C \(HCl\) is oxidizing and the \(HI\) is reducing
  4. D All the steps are exothermic is \(HCl\) and \(HI\)
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(A) One of the steps is endothermic in \(HCl\) and \(HI\)

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Anti-Markownikoff addition is possible only in case of \(HBr\) and not in \(HCl\) and \(HI\). In \(HBr\) both the chain initiation and propagation steps are exothermic, while in \(HCl,\) first step is Exothermic, and second step is endothermic and in \(HI,\) no step is…
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