Which of the following statements correctly describes electrophilic aromatic substitution (EAS)?

• A. EAS involves the reduction of benzene to cyclohexane.
• B. EAS involves the replacement of an electrophile with a hydrogen atom in benzene.
• C. EAS involves the substitution of a hydrogen atom in benzene with an electrophile.
• D. EAS involves the addition of an electrophile to a double bond in benzene.

Answer: (C)