Q15 of 97 Page 133

What is ‘A’ in the following reaction?


A.



B.



C.



D.



The products obtained can be explained by Markonikov’s rule. According to the rule, the hydrogen from HCl will get added to the carbon directly bonded to the most hydrogen atoms and the –Cl will get bonded to the carbon directly bonded to the least hydrogens. Hence, the correct answer is (iii).

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