Why hbr and not hcl undergoes addition reaction to propene?
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Bond strength of HF and HCl is greater than HBr so they do not easily undergo homolytic bond fission in presence of peroxides to form free radicals. ... The mechanism of addition of HBr to a unsymmetrical alkene (say propene) in the presence of peroxide is free radical i.e. "H-Br undergoes homolysis to form free radical.
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