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Markovnikov\'s Rule applies to: a) addition of HCl to ethylene b) addition of Br

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Question

Markovnikov's Rule applies to: a) addition of HCl to ethylene b) addition of Br_2 to ethylene c) addition of HCl to propene d) addition of Br_2 to propene A cation rearrangement is likely to take place in the addition of HBr to: a) 1-butene b) 2-butene c) 2-methyl-2-butene d) 3-methyl-1-butene When Br_2 is added to an alkene: a) a brown color appears b) bubbles are formed c) the color disappears d) the solution warms up In the addition of Br_2 to a cycloalkene, a bromonium ion is the reason for a) a cis product b) a trans product c) a product that follows Markovnikov's rule d) a rearranged product Compound X has the formula C_35H_54Br_2. X is not an alkyne. When X is treated with excess H_2 over Pd/C, the product has the formula C_35H_66Br_2. How many double bonds are in X? ___ How many rings in X? ___ Show how you arrived at your answers. The X and Y axes are given. Draw in the energy diagram for an overall favorable (exothermic) reaction with two steps. The first step is slow relative to the second step.

Explanation / Answer

4) Markovnikov's Rule. Markovnikov Rule predicts the regiochemistry of HX addition to unsymmetrically substituted alkenes. C) Addition of HCl to propene

5) a cation rearrangement is likely to take place in the address of HBr D) 3-methyl-1-butene

6)   Bromine can be added to the alkene double bond. This is called an addition reaction - a typical addition reaction occurs with bromine. The reaction makes the reddish brown colour of 'bromine solution' disappear.