Question

What is hydration of Alkenes?

Answer 1

In chemistry, a hydration reaction is a chemical reaction in which a substance combines with water. In organic chemistry, water is added to an unsaturated substrate, which is usually an alkeneor an alkyne. This type of reaction is employed industrially to produce ethanol, isopropanol, and 2-butanol.
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Answer 2

★ Hydration of Alkenes means that addition of water (H2O).
★ Equation : RRCH=CH2 + H2O/acid → RRCH(-OH)-CH3 where R is Alkyl group.