NEET ChemistryClass 11Peroxide effectMediumAssertion–Reason

Propene is treated with HCl in the presence of benzoyl peroxide. Judge the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) below.

Assertion (A): The product is 2-chloropropane, the Markovnikov product, even though peroxide is present.
Reason (R): The H–Cl bond is too strong to be split by the free radicals formed from the peroxide, so no radical chain starts.

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Propene is treated with HCl in the presence of benzoyl peroxide. Judge the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) below.

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