What happens when ethene gas is treated with HCl?

Ethane is formed

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Methane is formed

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Chloroethane is formed

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Ethylene is formed

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Solution

The correct option is C
Chloroethane is formed

When ethene gas is treated with HCl,chloroethane or ethyl chloride is formed.

$C H_{2} = C H_{2} + H C l \to$ $C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C l$

If chloroethane is treated with aqueous potassium hydroxide, ethanol is formed.

$C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C l + K O H \to$ $C H_{3} C H_{2} O H + K C l$

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