Question

In the presence of peroxide, hydrogen chloride and hydrogen iodide do not give anti-Markownikoff's addition to alkenes because

• A. both are highly ionic
• B. one is oxidising and the other is reducing
• C. one of the steps is endothermic in both the cases
• D. all the steps are exothermic in both the cases

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Correct answer is (c) one of the steps is endothermic in both the cases