draw the resonance struture of the three possible carbocation intermediates to show how a methoxyl ( -OCH3) directs bromination toward ortho and para positions

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Explanation:

It is clear that certain substituted benzene compounds reacts faster than benzene during electrophillic substitution reactions. This owes to the activation of the benzene ring towards electrophillic substitution by resonance.

The -OCH3 group is ortho- para directing hence it directs an incoming electrophile (such as during bromination) to the ortho or para position as shown in the image attached. This occurs due to resonance (mesomeric) effect as shown in the image attached to this answer.

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The total number of electrons is 14

In reversible reaction chemistry equilibrium is attained when the forward and reverse reactions are taking place at the same rate, thus, the concentrations of reactants and products remain the same. a reversible reaction is a chemical reaction where the reactants form products that, in turn, react together to give the reactants back. in irreversible reactions on the other hand, the reactants react to form the products, which cannot revert back into reactants.