Write the mechanism of hydration of ethene to yield ethanol.

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Three steps are involved in the mechanism of hydration of ethene to yield ethanol.
$(1)$ The electrophillic attack of hydronium ion protonates ethene to form carbocation.
$(2)$ Water (as a nucleophile) attacks carbocation.
$(3)$ Deprotonation gives ethanol.
The mechanism is shown above.

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Write the mechanism of hydration of ethene to yield ethanol.

Three steps are involved in the mechanism of hydration of ethene to yield ethanol.(1) The electrophillic attack of hydronium ion protonates ethene to form carbocation.(2) Water (as a nucleophile) attacks carbocation.(3) Deprotonation gives ethanol.The mechanism is shown above.

Three steps are involved in the mechanism of hydration of ethene to yield ethanol.
$(1)$ The electrophillic attack of hydronium ion protonates ethene to form carbocation.
$(2)$ Water (as a nucleophile) attacks carbocation.
$(3)$ Deprotonation gives ethanol.
The mechanism is shown above.