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Toluene, when treated with `(Br_(2))/(Fe)`, gives p-bromotoluene as the major product because the `-CH_(3)` group of toluene is

A

a meta-directing group

B

an ortho-directing group

C

a para-direction group

D

an ortho/para direction group but o-bromotoluene suffers steric hindrance to some extent.

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In ortho position the `-CH_(3)` `-Br` groups are relatively closer. Thus there is some steric hindrance.
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