Write the mechanism of hydration of ethene to yield ethanol.

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Write the mechanism of hydration of ethene to yield ethanol.

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The mechanism of hydration of ethene to form ethanol involves three steps.
Step 1:
Protonation of ethene to form carbocation by electrophilic attack of H3O+:

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