Name the product formed when ethylene is treated with hydrogen peroxide.
A
Acetylene
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B
Ethane
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C
CO2 & H2O
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D
Ethylene glycol
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Solution
The correct option is D Ethylene glycol Addition Reactions will take place when ethylene is treated with hydrogen peroxide. H2O2 adds itself to ethylenic linkage to form ethylene glycol. C2H4+H2O2→HOCH2−CH2OH