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With the notable exception of ethanol, the acidcatalyzed hydration of alkenes cannot be...

With the notable exception of ethanol, the acidcatalyzed hydration of alkenes cannot be used to prepare primary alcohols. It can only be used to prepare secondary and tertiary alcohols from alkenes in good yield. Explain why this is so and illustrate your reasoning with specific examples.

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