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A compound that easily undergoes bromin...

A compound that easily undergoes bromination is

A

Benzoic acid

B

Toluene

C

Benzene

D

Phenol

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D
A compound that undergoes bromination easily is phenol. Due to presence of `-OH` groups the ring becomes much more active in subsitutionreactions. The bromination occurs due to availability of electron on ortho and para positions.
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