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Assertion: 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 and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
Assertion and reason both are wrong statement.
Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.

Solution :Correct statement. ADDITION of water to but-1-ene in acidic MEDIUM YIELDS butan-2-ol. Correct reason. Adddition of water in acidic medium proceeds through the formation of secondary carbocation.


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