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The only alcohol that can be prepared by...

The only alcohol that can be prepared by the indirect hydration of alkene is

A

ethyl alcohol

B

propyl alcohol

C

iso-butyl alcohol

D

methyl alcohol

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The correct Answer is:
D
Methyl alcohol cannot be prepared by hydration of alkene as simplest alkene formed by this process has two carbon atoms. So, alcohol of at least two carbon atoms can be formed by this method.
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