Identify the description of the regioselectivity and stereospecificity in the acid-catalyzed hydration of an alkene.
A) Markovnikov orientation with syn-addition
B) Markovnikov orientation with anti-addition
C) anti-Markovnikov orientation with syn-addition
D) anti-Markovnikov orientation with anti-addition
E) Markovnikov orientation with both syn- and anti-addition

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The acid-catalyzed hydration of an alkene follows Markovnikov's rule, where the hydrogen atom bonds to the carbon with the most hydrogen atoms, and the hydroxyl group bonds to the other carbon. This process can occur with both syn- and anti-addition due to the formation of a carbocation intermediate, which can be attacked from either side by the water molecule.

Identify the Description of the Regioselectivity and Stereospecificity in the Acid-Catalyzed