Which of the following is not a correct statement about the electrophilic substitution mechanism of benzene? (a) Benzene functions as a nucleophile. (b) Formation of a carbocation intermediate is the rate-determining step. (c) The carbocation intermediate contains an sp3 hybridized carbon in the ring. (d) The addition product is a frequently observed minor product.

Which of the following is not a correct statement about the electrophilic
substitution mechanism of benzene?
(a) Benzene functions as a nucleophile.
(b) Formation of a carbocation intermediate is the rate-determining step.
(c) The carbocation intermediate contains an sp3 hybridized carbon in the ring.
(d) The addition product is a frequently observed minor product.
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The addition product is a frequently observed minor product.
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