The reagent which converts ethylene to ethylene glycol:

K O H

dissolved in alcohol

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alkaline dilute

K M n O_{4}

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ozone

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K O H

dissolved in water

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Solution

The correct option is B alkaline dilute $K M n O_{4}$
Ethylene undergoes oxidation in presence of oxidising agent $K M n O_{4}$ to form ethylene oxide( $C_{2} H_{4} O$ ), which further reacts with water to form ethylene glycol( $O H - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - O H$ ).

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