Regarding the mechanism of electrophilic substitution, the false statement is:
A
rate limiting step is formation of arenium ion
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B
arenium ion can stablise through resonace
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C
arenium ion is aromatic
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D
initial step is generation of electrophile
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Solution
The correct option is C arenium ion is aromatic Arenium ion is aromatic as it lacks (4n+2)π electrons. It has only 5 π electrons. Hence, option C states the false statement.