Addition anti to Markovnikov rule is known as the peroxide or:
AKelvin effect
BKolbe effect
CKharash effect
DKekule effect
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Kharash effect
1. The reversal happens in the presence of peroxides.
2. It carries a second name after its discoverer.
3. This reaction is known as peroxide or Kharash effect, addition anti to Markovnikov rule.
4. So the answer is Kharash effect.
_Source: syllabus Chemistry Part II, Unit 9 'Hydrocarbons'_
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