Q. Assertion (A) Reaction of 1 -butene with gives 1-bromobutane as major product.
Reason (R) Addition of hydrogen halides to alkenes proceeds according to Markownikoff's rule.
The correct answer is

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Solution:

According to Markownikoff's rule, the addition of reagents such as and with unsymmetrical alkanes occurs in such a way that the negative part of the adding molecule goes to that carbon atom of the double bond which carries

lesser number of hydrogen atoms.

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