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Assertion : Addition of $\mathrm{HBr}$ on 2-butene gives two isomeric products.
Reason : Addition of $\mathrm{HBr}$ on 2-butene follows Markovnikov's rule.
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Reason : Addition of $\mathrm{HBr}$ on 2-butene follows Markovnikov's rule.
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Both assertion and reason are false statements.
Addition of $\mathrm{HBr}$ on 2-butene gives only one product, 2-bromobutane.
As 2-butene is a symmetrical alkene, it does not follow Markownikoff's rule.
As 2-butene is a symmetrical alkene, it does not follow Markownikoff's rule.
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