0.24 mole of phenol was treated with excess of bromine in presence of water. All the phenol got quantitatively converted to bromophenol. The number of moles of Br 2 reacted were

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0.24 mole of phenol was treated with excess of bromine in presence of water. All the phenol got quantitatively converted to bromophenol. The number of moles of Br 2 reacted were (A) 0.24 (B) 0.36 (C) 0.72 (D) 0.48

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/b3080a0764900e8b18ad0c9be689792d-.png" /> 0.24 mole of phenol reacts with 3 × 0.24=0.72 mole of Br 2

Q. 0.24 mole of phenol was treated with excess of bromine in presence of water. All the phenol got quantitatively converted to bromophenol. The number of moles of $B r_{2}$ reacted were

0.24

0.36

0.72

0.48

$0.24$ mole of phenol reacts with $3 \times 0.24 = 0.72$ mole of $B r_{2}$

Q. 0.24 mole of phenol was treated with excess of bromine in presence of water. All the phenol got quantitatively converted to bromophenol. The number of moles of Br2​ reacted were