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  4. 1:data: Bromobenzene, upon reaction with Br2 / Fe gives r n1,4-dibromobenzene as the major product. ,imageType:-1,image:-1,2:data:In bromobenzene, the inductive effect of the r nbromo group is more dominant than the mesomeric effect in r ndirecting the incoming electrophile. ,imageType:-1,image:-1

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Q. {"1":{"data":" Bromobenzene, upon reaction with $Br_2 / Fe$ gives
\r\n1,4-dibromobenzene as the major product.
","imageType":"-1","image":"-1"},"2":{"data":"In bromobenzene, the inductive effect of the
\r\nbromo group is more dominant than the mesomeric effect in
\r\ndirecting the incoming electrophile.
","imageType":"-1","image":"-1"}}

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Solution:

Bromo group is deactivating due to dominance of inductive
effect over resonance effect. However, orientation is determined
by mesomeric effet of -Br.