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Question
Write the reaction of ethene with hydrochloric acid.
Chemical Equations/Structures
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Solution
Ethene undergoes an electrophilic addition reaction with hydrogen chloride to yield chloroethane (ethyl chloride).
\[\text{CH}_2 = \text{CH}_2 + \text{HCl} \longrightarrow \text{CH}_3 - \text{CH}_2\text{Cl}\]
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Chapter 12: Organic Chemistry - EXERCISE [Page 262]
