(B) When phenol is treated with bromine water $(Br_2/H_2O)$,it undergoes electrophilic substitution at all available ortho and para positions due to t

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(B) When phenol is treated with bromine water $(Br_2/H_2O)$,it undergoes electrophilic substitution at all available ortho and para positions due to the highly activating nature of the $-OH$ group.This reaction results in the formation of $2,4,6$-tribromophenol as a white precipitate.Therefore,the reagent "$X$" is bromine in water.

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