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A-LevelChemistryHydrocarbons9701/12 · Oct/Nov 2014 · Q201 Mark

Which row correctly describes the reaction between propene and bromine, Br₂(l)? [Table with columns: reaction mechanism, organic product]

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Aelectrophilic addition CH₃CHBrCH₂Br
Belectrophilic addition CH₃CH₂CH₂Br
Cnucleophilic substitution CH₃CH₂CH₂Br
Dnucleophilic substitution CH₃CHBrCH₂Br

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A: electrophilic addition CH₃CHBrCH₂Br

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Hydrocarbons, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2014 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 20.

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