Ethyl alcohol is industrially prepared from ethylene by ________.

permanganate oxidation.

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catalytic reduction.

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absorbing in

H_{2} S O_{4}

followed by hydrolysis.

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fermentation of sugar.

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Solution

The correct option is C absorbing in $H_{2} S O_{4}$ followed by hydrolysis.
Ethyl alcohol can also be prepared by fermentation of sugar. But it is a relatively expensive method of making ethanol.

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