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  3. Assertion:Phenol forms 2, 4, 6-tribomophenol on treatment with Br2 in carbon disulphide at 273 K.

. Assertion:Phenol forms 2, 4, 6-tribomophenol on treatment with Br2 in carbon disulphide at 273 K.

Reason: It Bromine polarises in carbon disulphide

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Answer ||| (d)

Solution ||| Phenol forms 2, 4, 6-tribromphenol on treatment with Br2 in water. in H2O, phenoxide ion is formed which highly activates it towards electrophilic substitution reaction.

 

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