Ethyl alcohol is manufactured from ethylene by:

permanganate

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catalytic oxidation

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absorption into Conc.

H_{2} S O_{4}

followed by hydrolysis

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reduction

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Solution

The correct option is D absorption into Conc. $H_{2} S O_{4}$ followed by hydrolysis
It is an industrial method of preparation of ethyl alcohol.
$C_{2} H_{4} + H_{2} S O_{4} ⟶ C H_{3} C H_{2} . H S O_{4}$
$C H_{3} C H_{2} . H S O_{4} + H_{2} O ⟶ C H_{3} C H_{2} O H + H_{2} S O_{4}$

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