The only alcohol that can be prepared by the indirect hydration of alkene is$:$
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Except for ethyl alcohol, no other primary alcohol can be prepared by this method as the addition of $\ce{H_2SO_4}$ follows Markownikoff's rule. Generally, secondary and tertiary alcohols are obtained.
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What is the correct order of reactivity of alcohols in the following reaction?
$\text{R}-\text{OH}+\text{HCL}\xrightarrow{\text{ZnCl}_2}\text{R}-\text{Cl}+\text{H}_2\text{O}$