Examine the following reaction. This reaction occurs in which step of the hydrohalogenation reaction mechanism?

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Examine the following reaction.  This reaction occurs in which step of the hydrohalogenation reaction mechanism?

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The given reaction involves the addition of HBr to an alkene, which is a hydrohalogenation reaction. In this mechanism, the first step involves the formation of a carbocation intermediate by the loss of a proton from the alkene. The second step involves the addition of the halide ion to the carbocation to form the final product. The given reaction involves the formation of the carbocation intermediate, which occurs in step 1 of the mechanism. Therefore, the correct choice is B.

Examine the Following Reaction