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CBSE Class 12 Chemistry 2022 Term 1 Paper

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Consider the following reaction
CH3CH=CH22. aq. KOH1. HBr\mathrm{CH}_3-\mathrm{CH}=\mathrm{CH}_2 \xrightarrow[\text{2. aq. KOH}]{\text{1. HBr}}
The major end product is
Solution:  
Explanation: Propene yields two products, however only one predominates as per Markovnikov's rule i.e., 2-bromopropane which on heating with aq. KOH\mathrm{KOH} gives secondary alcohol. Aq. KOH\mathrm{KOH} is alkaline in nature so it gives hydroxide ion which is a nucleophile. It replaces halide(bromide in this case) ion and form alcohols.
CH3CH=CH2Propene+HBrCH3CHBrCH32-bromopropane\underset{\text{Propene}}{\mathrm{CH}_3-\mathrm{CH}=\mathrm{CH}_2} + \mathrm{HBr} \rightarrow \underset{\text{2-bromopropane}}{\mathrm{CH}_3-\overset{\mathrm{Br}}{\overset{\vert}{\mathrm{CH}}}-\mathrm{CH}_3} aq. KOHCH3CHOHCH3\xrightarrow{\text{aq. KOH}} \mathrm{CH}_3-\overset{\mathrm{OH}}{\overset{\vert}{\mathrm{CH}}}-\mathrm{CH}_3
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