Toluene, when treated with $B r_{2} / F e$ gives p-bromotoluene as the major product because the $C H_{3}$ group:

Is para directing

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Is meta directing

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Activates the ring by hyperconjugation

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Deactivates the ring

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Solution

The correct options are
B Is para directing
D Activates the ring by hyperconjugation
The above reaction is electrophilic substitution reaction. In which methyl group is ring activating and para directing group according to resonance.

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