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Assertion (A) : Addition reaction of water to but-1-ene in acidic medium yields butan-1-ol. Reason: Addition of water in acidic medium proceeds through the formation of primary carbocation.

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Assertion and REASON both are correct statements and reason explains the assertion.
Both assertion and reason are wrong statements.
Assertion is correct statement and reason is wrong statement.
Assertion is wrong statement and reason is correct statement.

Solution :The but-1-ene with water forms butan-2-ol by Markonikov.s rule and the reaction proceeds through the formation of SECONDARY CARBOCATION.


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