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In the peroxide effect, what happens to the iodine free radicals in the presence of an unsymmetrical alkene like propene?
ChemistryHydrocarbonsNEET
Options:
  • A They add to the double bond.
  • B They form iodine molecules.
  • C They combine with hydrogen atoms.
  • D They form stable complexes.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: They form iodine molecules.
In the peroxide effect, iodine free radicals combine to form iodine molecules in the presence of an unsymmetrical alkene like propene, instead of adding to the double bond.

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