What is the product of the reaction between phenol and bromine water?

Practice Questions

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What is the product of the reaction between phenol and bromine water?
  1. Bromobenzene
  2. 2,4,6-tribromophenol
  3. Bromophenol
  4. Bromobutane

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the product of the reaction between phenol and bromine water?
  • Step 1: Start with phenol, which is a type of organic compound.
  • Step 2: Prepare bromine water, which is a solution of bromine in water.
  • Step 3: Mix phenol with bromine water in a reaction vessel.
  • Step 4: Observe the reaction; bromine will react with the phenol.
  • Step 5: The reaction will produce 2,4,6-tribromophenol, which is a white solid.
  • Step 6: The white solid can be seen as a precipitate forming in the solution.
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