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Propene is more reactive than ethene tow...

Propene is more reactive than ethene towards HBr because :

A

propene can more readily undergo a free radical chain reaction

B

propene gives rise to more stable carbonium ion

C

the double bond in case of propene is unstable

D

the methyl group attached to double bond withdraws the electrons and facilitates the attack.

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B
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