Alkenes react with water in presence of a few drops of conc. sulphuric acid to form:

None of the above

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Both (A) & (B)

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Geminal glycols

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Vicinal glycols

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Solution

The correct options are
A
None of the above

D
Vicinal glycols

They form vicinal glycols as shown below:

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Alkenes react with water in presence of a few drops of conc. sulphuric acid to form:

The correct options are A None of the above D Vicinal glycols They form vicinal glycols as shown below:

The correct options are
A
None of the above

D
Vicinal glycols

They form vicinal glycols as shown below: