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The mechanism of the reaction (acid cata...

The mechanism of the reaction (acid catalysed hydration of alkene) involves the following three steps.
I. Nucleophilic attack of water on carbocatin.
II. Protonation of an alkene to form carbocation by the electrophilic attack of `H_3O^+.`
III. Deprotonation to form an alcohol.
Identify the sequence for the acid catalysed hydration of alkenes.

A

I, II and III

B

II, I and III

C

II, I and II

D

III, II and I

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B
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