JEE Main 2021 — Alcohols Phenols And Ethers Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2021 (Online) 31st August Morning Shift
Question
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Treatment of bromine water with propene yields 1-bromopropan-2-ol.
Reason (R) : Attack of water on bromonium ion follows Markovnikov rule and results in 1-bromopropan-2-ol.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Assertion (A) : Treatment of bromine water with propene yields 1-bromopropan-2-ol.
Reason (R) : Attack of water on bromonium ion follows Markovnikov rule and results in 1-bromopropan-2-ol.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Choose an option
Show full solutionCorrect option: C
Correct answer
CBoth (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Step-by-step explanation
Its IUPAC name 1-bromopropan-2-ol
A and R are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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