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This the addition of hydrogen or proton of an acid to the carbon double bond that has already has the most hydrogen i.e "the rich get the richer"

In a reaction involving carbon - carbon double bond, in a electrophilic additon to an alkene, the electrophilic adds in such a way to form the most stable intermediate. HCL, HBr and HI add to alkene to form markovnikov's products.

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