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An alkene(X)  is passed into concentrated sulphuric acid then is diluted with water and the product formed is ethanol.What is X?

Option: 1

Propene


Option: 2

Ethene


Option: 3

Butene


Option: 4

But-2-ene


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As we have learnt,

Upon hydration of an alkene with \mathrm{H_2SO_4}, alcohol is produced

Hence, to produce Ethanol, the starting alkene should be ethene

Therefore, option (2) is correct.

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