Markovnikov's rule for HBr addition to an alkene states:

A H adds to more substituted carbon

B H adds to the less substituted carbon (Br to more substituted)

C Both add to the same carbon

D No preference exists

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Markovnikov: H goes to the carbon with more H atoms (less substituted); X goes to the more substituted carbon.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "Markovnikov's rule for HBr addition to an alkene states:" is Option B: H adds to the less substituted carbon (Br to more substituted).

The other options — A) H adds to more substituted carbon, C) Both add to the same carbon, D) No preference exists — are incorrect for this Everyday Science question. As explained above: Markovnikov: H goes to the carbon with more H atoms (less substituted); X goes to the more substituted carbon.

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Markovnikov's rule for HBr addition to an alkene states:

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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