6. Ethene reacts with an electrophile XY to undergo an addition reaction represented by
this mechanism, known as electrophilic addition:
a) Explain the term addition reaction.
b) An electrophile is something that is attracted to an electron-rich region of another
molecule or ion.
(i)
Explain why ethene is attractive to an electrophile.
(ii)
A simple example of a molecule of the type XY might be HCI. Explain why
HCI might behave as an electrophile.