In presence of peroxide, hydrogen chloride and hydrogen iodide do not give anti-Markovnikov's addition to alkenes because

In presence of peroxide, hydrogen chloride and hydrogen iodide do not

1.	In presence of peroxide, hydrogen chloride and hydrogen iodide do not give anti-Markovnikov's addition to alkenes because
Answer» both are HIGHLY ionic one is oxidising and the other is reducing one of the steps is endothermic in both the cases all the steps are EXOTHERMIC in both reactions Solution :In CASE of HCL, 2nd step is endothermic while in case HI, the first step is endothermic.