Which of the following statements is false?
A) Furan, pyrrole, and thiophene are more reactive than benzene in electrophilic aromatic substitution.
B) Electrophilic substitution in pyridine occurs mainly in the 2- and 4-positions.
C) Electrophilic substitution in furan, pyrrole, and thiophene occurs mainly in the 2-position.
D) Pyridine is more basic than pyrrole.
E) An unshared electron pair on O, N, or S is part of the aromatic system in furan, pyrrole, and thiophene.
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