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  • Halogenation
    A reaction where halogens add across pi bonds, converting them into sigma bonds.
  • Pi bond
    A type of covalent bond found in double or triple bonds, involving the overlap of p orbitals.
  • Sigma bond
    A single covalent bond formed by the direct overlap of atomic orbitals.
  • Vicinial dihalide
    A compound with two halogens on adjacent carbon atoms.
  • Hydrogenation
    A reduction reaction where hydrogen atoms are added to a pi bond.
  • Reduction
    In organic chemistry, it involves the addition of hydrogen atoms to a molecule.
  • Hydrohalogenation
    A reaction where a hydrogen and a halogen add across a pi bond.
  • Markovnikov's rule
    A rule stating that hydrogen adds to the carbon with more hydrogens in a double bond.
  • Reagent
    A substance used in a chemical reaction to detect, measure, examine, or produce other substances.
  • HCl
    Hydrochloric acid, often used as a reagent in hydrohalogenation reactions.
  • HBr
    Hydrobromic acid, commonly used in hydrohalogenation reactions.