How can I apply Markovnikov’s rule in CH_3CH_2CH=CH2 + HBr -> to determine which carbon the hydrogen bonds with and which carbon the bromine atom bonds with?
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Explanation:
The official statement of Markovnikov's rule is, "When an unsymmetrical reagent adds to an unsymmetrical alkene, the more positive part of the reagent adds to the less substituted carbon atom of the alkene".
In plain language this means that if the reagent is
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