What is wrong with the following mechanism? A) There is no leaving group, so there should be no arrows. B) The arrow should be removing a proton from the H₂O group. C) An arrow is also needed to indicate the loss of the leaving group. D) The arrow indicating the formation of the C-Br bond (nucleophilic attack) should start at the bromide anion.

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The arrow indicating the formation of the C-Br bond (nucleophilic attack) should start at the bromide anion. In the given mechanism, the arrow starts at the carbon atom.

What Is Wrong with the Following Mechanism