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Name the following step from the mechanism of acid catalysed hydration of ethene.(a) Protonation(b) Electrophilic attack(c) Nucleophilic attack(d) DeprotonationThis question was addressed to me in an online quiz.This intriguing question comes from Alcohols and Phenols topic in chapter Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers of Chemistry – Class 12

Answer» RIGHT option is (d) Deprotonation

Best explanation: In this STEP, the electron pair of water attack the protonated ALCOHOL, resulting in the loss of H^+ from oxygen (deprotonation) to form an alcohol.


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