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Which of the Following Statements About Markovnikov Hydration Is False

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Which of the following statements about Markovnikov hydration is false?


A) An acid catalyst must be used.
B) A carbocation intermediate is formed in the rate-determining step of the reaction.
C) The OH group in the product is attached to the more substituted carbon of the original alkene.
D) Water acts as a base in the final step of the reaction mechanism.
E) The alkene starting material is protonated by water in the first step of the reaction.

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