Question

Statement 1: Addition of bromine on trans-$2$-butene yield meso-$2,3$-dibromobutane.
Statement 2: $B{r}_2$ shows electrophilic addition.

• A. If both Statement $1$ and Statement $2$ are true and the statement $2$ is the correct explanation of the statement $1$
• B. If both Statement $1$ and Statement $2$ are true but statement $2$ is not the correct explanation of the statement $1$
• C. If Statement $1$ is true but Statement $2$ is false
• D. If Statement $1$ is false but Statement $2$ is true

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Addition of $B{r}_2$ on trans-2-butene gives meso-$2,3$ dibromobutane following anti-addition, which is however electrophilic one.