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Addition of halogen to alkenes is predom...

Addition of halogen to alkenes is predominantly

A

an anti addition

B

a syn addition

C

free radical addition

D

nonpolar addition

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Addition is stereoselective, i.e., one steroisomer predominates over the other. It is predominantly an anti addition due to the formation of cyclic halonium ion.
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