Which of the following is an incorrect statement about the bromination of benzene by Br₂ and FeBr₃? A) FeBr₃ functions to increase the electrophilicity of Br₂. B) Formation of the sigma complex is the rate-determining step of the mechanism. C) The carbanionic intermediate is resonance stabilized. D) There is one carbon-containing intermediates in the mechanism. E) The final step of the mechanism is loss of H⁺.

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The bromination of benzene involves the formation of a sigma complex (arenium ion), which is stabilized by resonance, but there is no carbanionic intermediate involved in the process. This makes option C incorrect as it inaccurately describes the nature of the intermediate in the bromination mechanism.

Which of the Following Is an Incorrect Statement About the Bromination