Toluene when refluxed with Br 2 in the presence of light mainly givesA- o-BromotolueneB- p-BromotolueneC- Benzyl bromideD- Mixture of o- and p- bromotoluene

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Toluene when refluxed with $B r_{2}$ in the presence of light mainly gives

o-Bromotoluene

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p-Bromotoluene

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Mixture of o- and p- bromotoluene

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Benzyl bromide

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