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When phenol is treated with excess bromine water at room temperature, the product is
A4-bromophenol only
Bbromobenzene
Ca white precipitate of 2,4,6-tribromophenol
Da mixture of 2-bromophenol and 4-bromophenol
Answer: C
The −OH group strongly activates the ring, and in a polar solvent such as water phenol ionises partly, so all three ortho and para positions are brominated. The product 2,4,6-tribromophenol separates as a white precipitate.