JAMB - Chemistry (2023 - No. 38)
What type of reaction is involved in the formation of alkanols from alkenes?
Elimination reaction
Redox reaction
Substitution reaction
Addition reaction
Paliwanag
Alkanols can be formed from alkenes through an addition reaction. In this reaction, the carbon-carbon double bond of the alkene is broken, and a hydroxyl group (-OH) is added to one of the carbon atoms, resulting in the formation of an alcohol.