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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 to hyperconjugation

D

Deactivates the ring

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The correct Answer is:
A, C

`-CH_3` group is able to activate the benzene ring by hyperconjugation . So `-CH_3` group show o/p-directing influence on benzene ring
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