Ethene, when passed into concentrated H2SO4, is rapidly absorbed. The product is diluted with water and then warmed to produce

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Chemistry - 2022 Subject: Chemistry

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Ethene, when passed into concentrated H2SO4, is rapidly absorbed. The product is diluted with water and then warmed to produce
Answer Details
When ethene is passed into concentrated H2SO4, it undergoes electrophilic addition reaction to form ethyl hydrogen sulfate as the product. The reaction mixture is then diluted with water and warmed to produce ethanol as the main product. Therefore, the answer is ethanol.

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