The compound that will react most readily with gaseous bromine has the formula:

The compound that will react most readily with gaseous bromine has the formula:
  1. C3H6
  2. C2H2
  3. C4H10
  4. C2H4

Solution

In gaseous phase, bromine reacts with alkene by free radical allylic substitution reaction.

Here in the given molecules, C3H6 is the alkene as it has degree of unsaturation equals to one. Therefore, it will react readily with bromine in gaseous phase.

Asked in: NEET 2016 (Phase 2)

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