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Q. The addition of $HBr$ to $2$-pentene gives

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Solution:

$\underset{\text{2 - pentene}}{CH_3CH_2CH = CH CH_3} + \underset{\text{(from HBr)}}{H^+} \to $
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During this reaction, roughly equal quantities of the two isomers actually being obtained.