n addition reactions, an electrophile reacts with
the double bond of alkenes
The electrophile will add to the carbon to give the most
stable carbocation
Therefore, the nucleophile will bond to the C-C carbon atom with the highest number of alkyl groups
bonded to it
In an addition reaction of a hydrogen halide (HX) to an alkene, the halogen ends up bonded to
the most substituted carbon atom.