Write the mechanism of hydration of ethene to yield ethanol.
Step 1:- Protonation of ethene to form carbocation by electrophilic attack of H3O+.
Step 2:-Nucleophilic attack of water on carbocation.
Step 3:- Deprotonation to form ethanol.
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Write the mechanism of hydration of ethene to yield ethanol.
Step 1:- Protonation of ethene to form carbocation by electrophilic attack of H3O+.
Step 2:-Nucleophilic attack of water on carbocation.
Step 3:- Deprotonation to form ethanol.