In electrophilic addition reaction of HBr to propylene the major product is
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This SSC CGL Chemistry question asks: “In electrophilic addition reaction of HBr to propylene the major product is” The correct answer is 2-bromopropane. By Markovnikov's rule H adds to terminal carbon (more H) and Br adds to middle carbon giving 2-bromopropane. Option A (“1-bromopropane”) is incorrect because it does not satisfy the chemical formula, reaction, periodic trend, numerical relation, oxidation state or definition required by the question. Option C (“1-bromopropene”) is incorrect because it does not satisfy the chemical formula, reaction, periodic trend, numerical relation, oxidation state or definition required by the question. Option D (“3-bromopropane”) is incorrect because it does not satisfy the chemical formula, reaction, periodic trend, numerical relation, oxidation state or definition required by the question.