Identify the True Statements Pertaining to the Mechanism for the Acid-Catalyzed

question 81

Multiple Choice

Identify the true statements pertaining to the mechanism for the acid-catalyzed addition of water to an alkene.

• A) The addition of the electrophile is a slow step.
• B) The addition of the nucleophile is a fast step.
• C) A carbocation is formed as an intermediate.
• D) Water removes a proton from the protonated alcohol.
• E) All of the above

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