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Acid catalysed hydration of alkenes is

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a

Electrophilic addition and intermediate is carban ion

b

Electrophilic addition and intermediate is carbonium ion

c

Freeradical addition

d

Nucleophilic additon and intermediate is carbonium ion

answer is B.

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Acid catalysed hydration of alkene is used for the formation of alcohols. Whole mechanism is showed below using ethene (alkene) in acidic medium.

Write the mechanism of hydration of ethene to yield ethanol.
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