Assertion :Propene reacts with HBr in the presence of benzoyl peroxide to yield 2-bromopropane. Reason: In presence of peroxide, the addition of HBr to propene follows ionic mechanism.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is D Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
Propene reacts with HBr in the presence of benzoyl peroxide to give 1-bromopropane.
In the presence of peroxide, the addition of HBr to propane occurs by the free radical mechanism.