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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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Ethylene reacts with HI to give
Options
A Iodoethane
Correct Answer
B 2,2-Diiodoethane
C 1,1-Diiodoethane
D None of these
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Ethylene (CH2=CH2) reacts with HI via electrophilic addition to give iodoethane (ethyl iodide, CH3CH2I). The addition of H-I across the double bond follows Markovnikov's rule.

Hint

What is the product when HI adds to ethylene?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1108 of 1999
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