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The major products obtained in the following reaction is/are
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The major product $($ s) obtained in the given reaction are

The mechanism for the above given reaction is as follows. When the $\pi$ -electrons of the alkene approach a molecule of $\mathrm{Br}_{2}$, one of the bromine atom accepts them and releases the shared electrons to the other
bromine atom. A cyclic bromonium ion is formed.
In next step $\mathrm{Br}^{-}$ attacks a carbon atom of the bromonium ion. This release the strain in the three membered ring and form a vicinal dibromide.

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