While the Electrophilic Addition of HBr to an Alkene Is

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Short Answer

While the electrophilic addition of HBr to an alkene is ionic and follows Markovnikov's rule,if the reaction is done in the presence of peroxides it becomes a ___ reaction and is ___ in regiochemistry.

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Definitions:

Nucleotide Excision Repair

A DNA repair mechanism commonly used to repair a damaged segment of DNA caused by the sun’s ultraviolet radiation or by harmful chemicals.

Incorrectly Paired Nucleotides

Mismatches in the base pairing of DNA strands, which can result in mutations or errors in DNA replication and transcription.

DNA Replication

The process by which a cell duplicates its DNA, making two copies that each new cell will receive one when the cell divides.

Parental Strands

Refers to the original strands of DNA or RNA from which new strands are synthesized during replication.