Why do alkenes undergo electrophilic addition reactions ? Discuss the mechanism of electrophilic addition reactions of alkenes.

What are addition reactions ? Discuss the mechanism of different types of addition reactions.

Why do alkenes prefer to undergo electrophilec addition reaction while arenes prefer electrophilic substitution reactions ? Explain.

The ether that undergoes electrophilic substitution reactions is

Why do aldehydes and ketones undergo nucleophilic addition reactions. Give one example.

Give three examples of electrophilic substitution reactions.

Alkenes and carbonyl compounds both contain a pi bond but alkenes show electrophilic addition reactions whereas carbonyl compounds show nucleophilic addition reactions. Explain.