Question

The addition of HI in the presence of peroxide does not follow anti-markonikov's rule because:

• A. HI bond is too strong to be broken Homolytically
• B. iodine atom is not reactive enough to add on to a double bond
• C. iodine combines with H to give back HI
• D. HI a reducing agent

Answer 1

The correct option is B iodine atom is not reactive enough to add on to a double bond

Because Iodine free radical formed as H-I bond is weaker but iodine free radicals readily combine with each other to form iodine molecules rather than to attack double bond.