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2-Methylpropene is protonated by HBr to give the 2-methylpropyl carbocation.

This is the first step of the Markovnikov addition of HBr to 2-methylpropene.
  +  
HBr
         
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Br–
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Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: A2
Proton transfer: Brønsted reaction

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