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In reaction of alkenes with bromine water the electrophile Br+ has the first chance to attack(form a ring cabocation-like species). But the second anti attack(of the nucleophile) is attributed to water instead of Br-. Can somebody tell me why? Because water is stronger nucleophile? And why should that be? Or perhaps it could be because it is more abundant being the solvent?