Question

Which major product is formed when Br2 and H2O are added to 2-methylpropene to give the bromohydrin?

Answer 1

Answer:

See explanation and image attached

Explanation:

The addition of hypohalous acids to alkenes follows the Markovnikov rule. This rule states that the negative part of the addendum is joined to the carbon atom with the least number of hydrogen atoms (more substituted carbon atom).

In the addition of hypohalous acids, the halogen is the positive end of the addendum and the OH^- is the negative end of the addendum. This explains the product shown in the image attached.