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Toluene, when treated with Br(2)//Fe giv...

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

A

is para-directing

B

is meta-directing

C

activates the ring by hyperconjugation

D

deactivates the ring

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The correct Answer is:
`(a,c)`
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