Question

3. The reaction of HBr with ethene is an example
of reaction
1) Polymerisation 2) Substitution
3) Addition
4) Condensation​

Answer 1

Option C is correct.

The reaction of HBr with ethene is an example of an addition reaction.

What are addition reactions?

• 
  In addition reactions, two or more molecules act as reactants and are chemically combined to form a new large chemical compound as a product.

• Single bonds cannot take part in this reaction as addition reactions are only limited to unsaturated compounds like double bonds and triple bonds.
• Types of addition reaction include Nucleophilic Addition reactions, Electrophile Addition reactions, cycloadditions reactions and free-radicals addition reactions.