ethene react with mercury &product iswhat

when CH₂=CH₂ react with H_g,then it form ethyne and H_gH₂(mecury hydried)

Reaction with Hg²⁺⁽mercury) is nothing but addition of water(hydration)

but this is of special type and it avoids rearrangement

Hg2+ adds across double bond to give a mercurinium ion intermediate like this   

now H⁺ and OH^- add according to markowinkoff's rule widout any rearrangement giving alcohol.

ethene will give ethyl alcohol C₂H₅OH

Dear student,

The product is mercuric acetate...

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