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The ortho , meta and PARA positionall are activated
The ortho and para positions are activated while the meta POSITION is deactivated
The ortho and para position are more activated than the meta position
The ortho , meta and para position are equally acitivated

Solution :The resonating structures of phenol are

Hence,when electrons are pushed inside the benzene ring, all the positions in the benzene ring are activated. Also ortho and para positions are most activated Hence choices (a) and (C) are CORRECT while (b) and (d) are incorrect.


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