In the presence of peroxide,hydrogen chloride or hydrogen iodide do not give anti-Markovnikov addition to alkenes because...

  • A
    Both are strongly ionic.
  • B
    One is an oxidizing agent and the other is a reducing agent.
  • C
    One step in both cases is endothermic.
  • D
    All steps in both cases are exothermic.

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