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Write the mechanism of hydration of ethene to yield ethanol.

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Ethene undergoes hydration in the presence of H_2 SO_* to yield ethyl alcohol CH_2=CH_2+H_2 O stackrelH^+larrs xx CH_2-CH_2 OH Mechảnism: Step - i: Protonation of alkene to form carbocation by electrophilic attach of `H_3 O^*` ion. figure step-II Nucleophilic attack of water on carbocation FIGURE Deprotonation to form an alcohol ...
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