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![### Chemical Reactions Involving Alkenes
#### 1. Electrophilic Addition of Hydrochloric Acid (HCl)
\[ \text{RCH=CH}_2 + \text{HCl} \rightarrow \text{R-CH-CH}_3 \]
\[ \text{Cl} \]
**Explanation:**
The reaction involves an alkene (\(\text{RCH=CH}_2\)) reacting with hydrochloric acid (HCl), resulting in the formation of a chloroalkane (\(\text{R-CH-CH}_3\)), where a chlorine atom is added to one of the carbon atoms formerly part of the double bond.
#### 2. Acid-Catalyzed Hydration
\[ \text{RCH=CH}_2 + \text{H}_3\text{O}^+ \xrightarrow{\text{H}_2\text{O}} \text{R-CH=CH}_2 + \text{H}_2\text{O} \]
**Explanation:**
This reaction shows the hydration of an alkene using an acid catalyst (\(\text{H}_3\text{O}^+\)) to form an alcohol. Water (\(\text{H}_2\text{O}\)) assists in this process, resulting in the addition of an \(\text{OH}\) group.
#### 3. Addition of Bromine (Br\(_2\))
\[ \text{RCH=CH}_2 + \text{Br}_2 \xrightarrow{\text{non-nucleophilic solvent}} \]
**Explanation:**
In this scenario, bromine (\(\text{Br}_2\)) reacts with the alkene (\(\text{RCH=CH}_2\)) in the presence of a non-nucleophilic solvent. This typically results in the addition of bromine across the double bond, creating a dibromoalkane, although the specific product is not shown.
**Note:** Each of these reactions involves the transformation of an alkene, which is a compound with a carbon-carbon double bond, into a more saturated compound through the addition of another element or group.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fd62f153a-5fff-4ab2-99fd-0b9d33305ca9%2Ff12b77ad-97f7-431a-910d-a9c76464b42c%2Ft75r9mn_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:### Chemical Reactions Involving Alkenes
#### 1. Electrophilic Addition of Hydrochloric Acid (HCl)
\[ \text{RCH=CH}_2 + \text{HCl} \rightarrow \text{R-CH-CH}_3 \]
\[ \text{Cl} \]
**Explanation:**
The reaction involves an alkene (\(\text{RCH=CH}_2\)) reacting with hydrochloric acid (HCl), resulting in the formation of a chloroalkane (\(\text{R-CH-CH}_3\)), where a chlorine atom is added to one of the carbon atoms formerly part of the double bond.
#### 2. Acid-Catalyzed Hydration
\[ \text{RCH=CH}_2 + \text{H}_3\text{O}^+ \xrightarrow{\text{H}_2\text{O}} \text{R-CH=CH}_2 + \text{H}_2\text{O} \]
**Explanation:**
This reaction shows the hydration of an alkene using an acid catalyst (\(\text{H}_3\text{O}^+\)) to form an alcohol. Water (\(\text{H}_2\text{O}\)) assists in this process, resulting in the addition of an \(\text{OH}\) group.
#### 3. Addition of Bromine (Br\(_2\))
\[ \text{RCH=CH}_2 + \text{Br}_2 \xrightarrow{\text{non-nucleophilic solvent}} \]
**Explanation:**
In this scenario, bromine (\(\text{Br}_2\)) reacts with the alkene (\(\text{RCH=CH}_2\)) in the presence of a non-nucleophilic solvent. This typically results in the addition of bromine across the double bond, creating a dibromoalkane, although the specific product is not shown.
**Note:** Each of these reactions involves the transformation of an alkene, which is a compound with a carbon-carbon double bond, into a more saturated compound through the addition of another element or group.
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