NEET2006ChemistryHydrocarbonsActual
Assertion : Addition of HBr on 2-butene gives two isomeric products. Reason : Addition of HBr on 2-butene follows Markovnikov's rule.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
- CIf assertion is true, but reason is false
- DBoth assertion and reason are false statements.
Correct answer
D. Both assertion and reason are false statements.
Step-by-step solution
Addition of HBr on 2-butene gives only one product, 2-bromobutane. As 2-butene is a symmetrical alkene, it does not follow Markownikoff's rule.