The only alcohol that can be prepared by the indirect hydration of alkene is

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The only alcohol that can be prepared by the indirect hydration of alkene is (A) Isobutyl alcohol (B) Propyl alcohol (C) Ethyl alcohol (D) Methyl alcohol

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/1f1551dd1e7b5d6a33b74703f3c7a779-.png" /> Except ethyl alcohol, no other primary alcohol can be prepared by this method as the addition of H 2 SO 4 follows Markownikov's rule. Generally, secondary and tertiary alcohols are obtained.

Q. The only alcohol that can be prepared by the indirect hydration of alkene is

Isobutyl alcohol

Propyl alcohol

Ethyl alcohol

Methyl alcohol

Except ethyl alcohol, no other primary alcohol can be prepared by this method as the addition of $H_{2} S O_{4}$ follows Markownikov's rule. Generally, secondary and tertiary alcohols are obtained.

Q. The only alcohol that can be prepared by the indirect hydration of alkene is

Isobutyl alcohol

Propyl alcohol

Ethyl alcohol

Methyl alcohol

Except ethyl alcohol, no other primary alcohol can be prepared by this method as the addition of H2​SO4​ follows Markownikov's rule. Generally, secondary and tertiary alcohols are obtained.

Except ethyl alcohol, no other primary alcohol can be prepared by this method as the addition of $H_{2} S O_{4}$ follows Markownikov's rule. Generally, secondary and tertiary alcohols are obtained.