The mechanism of the acid-catalyzed hydration of alkenes involves :

(A) Nucleophilic attack of water on carbocation

(B) deprotonation to form an alcohol

(C) Protonation of water

(D) Protonation of alkene to form carbocation by electrophilic attack of \(H_3O^+\).

Arrange the above steps in the correct order.

(C), (D), (A), (B)

The correct answer is option 1. (C), (D), (A), (B).

The correct arrangement of the above steps is

(C) → (D) → (A) → (B)