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Chemistry · Glossary

What is Hydration of an alkene?

Also known as: hydration

Definition 25.5 University Chemistry — Year 1 · Chapter 25 — Alkenes and Alkynes: Electrophilic Additions

The hydration of an alkene is the addition of water, catalysed by a strong acid, giving an alcohol: the reverse of the dehydration of Chapter 22.

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