Statement-I : Addition of bromine to trans-2-butene yields meso-2,3-dibromobutane.
Because
Statement-II : Bromine addition to an alkene is an electrophilic addition.

Statement-I is True, Statement-II is True ; Statement-II is a correct explanation for Statement-I

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Statement-I is True, Statement-II is True ; Statement-II is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-I

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Statement-I is True, Statement-II is False

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Statement-I is False, Statement-II is True

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Solution

The correct option is B Statement-I is True, Statement-II is True ; Statement-II is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-I
Addition of bromine to trans-2-butene yields meso-2,3-dibromobutane.
Bromine addition to an alkene is an electrophilic addition.
A cyclic bromonium ion is formed as an intermediate.
Hence, statement-I is True, Statement-II is True ; Statement-II is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-I.

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