How Does Silica Gel or Alumina Accelerate HX Addition to Alkenes in CH2Cl2?

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Adding silica gel or alumina to the mixture of the alkene and HCl or HBr in CH2Cl2 increases the rate of addition dramatically
but WHY ?
and why is CH2Cl2 specifically used ?
 

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