Question

What happens when phenol is treated with bromine water?

Answer 1

Answer:

if bromine water is added to a solution of phenol in water. the bromine water is decolourised and a white precipitate is formed which smells of antiseptic . Notice the multiple substitution around the ring - into all the activated positions.

Explanation:

f bromine water is added to a solution of phenol in water.

the bromine water is decolourised and a white precipitate is formed which smells of antiseptic .

The precipitate is 2,4,6- tribromophenol

Notice the multiple substitution around the ring - into all the activated positions.

Answer 2

when this reaction takes place the bromine water gets decolourized and a white precipitate forms.
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