Which of the following is not true about the mechanism for electrophilic aromatic substitution?O The carbocation intermediate has an sp3 carbon in the ring.O Benzene acts as a nucleophile.O The addition product is often a minor product.O Formation of a carbocation intermediate is the rate-determining step.O Aromaticity is regained by loss of H*.

Benzene gives an aromatic electrophilic substitution reaction. The reaction completes in two steps. In the first and rate-determining step, the electrophilic adds to the benzene to give arinium ion intermediate.In the second step, the arinium ion loses a proton to form the substituted benzene ring. The mechanism of the reaction is given below: Explanation about the given statements is as follows: Statement True/false explanation The carbonation intermediate has an sp3 carbon in the ring false the hybridization in the carbonation is sp2. benzene acts as a nucleophile true n=benzene donate electrons to the electrophile and acts as a nucleophile. The addition product is often a minor product true benzene does not give addition reactio. Formation of the carbonation step is the rate-determining step true this step is a slow and rate-determining step. Aromaticity regained by loss of H+ true in the second step arinium, ion loses a proton, and the aromaticity is regained.The incorrect statement is: The carbonation intermediate has an sp3 carbon in the ring