MHT CET Chemistry question

Acid catalysed hydration of alkenes except ethene leads to the formation of

(A)mixture of secondary and tertiary alcohols
(B)mixture of primary and secondary alcohols
(C)secondary or tertiary alcoholCorrect
(D)primary alcohol

Answer: (C)

Solution

Hydration follows Markovnikov's rule through the more stable carbocation, so every alkene other than ethene gives a secondary or tertiary alcohol (a given

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