What happens when water is added to ethene and propene?

1.	What happens when water is added to ethene and propene?
Answer» Solution :When WATER is added to ETHENE and propene in presence of sulphuric acid gives alcohols, ACCORDING to Markownikoff RULE. `underset("ethane")(CH_(2) = CH_(2)) + underset("water")(H_(2)O)rarr underset("ethanol(ethyl alcohol)")(CH_(3) - CH_(2)) - OH` `CH_(3) - underset("propene")(CH = CH_(2)) + underset("water")(H_(2)O) rarr CH_3 - underset("Propan - 2-01[Isopropy alcohol]")underset(OH)underset(\|)(CH) - CH_(3)`

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