Statement 1: trans-2-Butene on reaction with Br2 gives meso-2,3-dibromobutane.Statement 2: The reaction involves syn-addition of bromine.

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Both statements 1 and 2 are correct

Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect

Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct

Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect

answer is B.

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tans-2-Butene reacts with Br2 to give meso-2, 3-dibromobutane is correct but it does not involves syn-addition of Br2.It involves anti-addition.

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