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What is the most likely product of hydration of CH3CH=CH2 ?

A. CH3CH2CH3
B. CH3CH2CH2OH
C. CH3CHOHCH3
D. CH3CHOHCH2OH

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Answer is: C. CH3CHOHCH3.

Balanced chemical reaction of hydration of propene:

CH₃CH=CH₂ + H₂O → CH₃CHOHCH₃.

A hydroxyl group (OH⁻) attaches to one carbon of the double bond and a proton (H⁺) adds to the other carbon of the double bond according to Markovnikov's rule (hydrogen gets attached to the carbon with more hydrogen substituents).

Product of this reaction is propan-2-ol (isopropyl alcohol).

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