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Baeyer's reagent oxidises ethylene to

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a

Ethylene chlorohydrn

b

Ethyl alcohol

c

CO2 and H2O

d

Ethane-1,2-diol

answer is D.

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Cold dilute alkaline KMnO4 is called Baeyers reagent.Baeyers reagent is used for Syn hydroxylation.The addition of two "OH" groups across the double bond is called hydroxylation.Baeyers reagent acts as oxidising agent and it oxidises the ethylene to ethane-1,2-diol.
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