Answer to Question #265106 in Organic Chemistry for shelly

Question

The reaction between propene and water will produce?

Answer 1

Propene reacts with water in the presence of a dilute, strong acid to produce propanol. The dilute, strong acid does not take place in the reaction itself. The addition of a water molecule to another molecule is called an hydration reaction. The hydration of an alkene is an example of an addition reaction.