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Write the mechanism of hydration of ethene to yield ethanol.

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Answered by sharinkhan
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Ethene is mixed with steam and passed over a catalyst consisting of solid silicon dioxide coated with phosphoric(V) acid. The temperature used is 300°C and the pressure is about 60 to 70 atmospheres.

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