Ethylene reacts with dil. ${{\rm{H}}_2}{\rm{S}}{{\rm{O}}_4}$ in presence of ${\rm{HgS}}{{\rm{O}}_4}$ to give:

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Ethylene reacts with dil.

{\mathrm{H}_2}\mathrm{S}{\mathrm{O}_4}

in presence of

\mathrm{HgS}{\mathrm{O}_4}

to give:

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Correct option: B

Ethanol

Option B (Ethanol) is correct because the reaction of ethylene with dilute sulfuric acid in the presence of mercuric sulfate leads to the addition of water, forming ethanol.

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