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Chlorine, bromine and a hydroxyl group are attached to three different carbons of a benzene ring (compounds ). The number of structural isomers is

  1. A6
  2. B8
  3. C12
  4. D10

Answer: D

Three different substituents: the 1,2,3 pattern gives 3 (which one is in the middle), the 1,2,4 pattern gives 6, the 1,3,5 pattern gives 1. Total 3 + 6 + 1 = 10, confirmed by placing the three groups on all ring positions and removing equivalent structures.
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