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Explain the types of addition reactions?

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Addition reactions are classified into three types. They are, 

1. Electrophi lic addition reaction 

2. Nucleoph lije addition reaction 

3. Free radical addition reaction 

1. Electrophilic addition reaction: 

An electrophilic addition reaction can be described as an addition reaction in which a reactant with multiple bonds as in a double or triple bond undergoes has it air bond broken and two new a bond are formed.

2. Nucleophilic addition reaction: 

A nucleophilic addition reaction is an addition reaction where a chemical compound with an electron deficient or electrophilic double or triple bond, a it bond, reacts with a nucleophilic which is an electron rich reactant with the disappearance of the double bond and creation of two new single or a bonds.

3. Free radical addition reaction: 

it is an addition reaction in organic chemistry involving free radicals. The addition may occur between a radical and a non radical or between two radicals.

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