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ChemistryMediumMCQ2021 · 20 Jul Shift 2

Q40.Benzene on nitration gives nitrobenzene in presence of HNO3 and H2 SO4 mixture, where: (1) both H2 SO4 and HNO3 act as a bases (2) HNO3 acts as an acid and H2 SO4 acts as a base (3) both H2 SO4 and HNO3 act as an acids (4) HNO3 acts as a base and H2 SO4 acts as an acid

What This Question Tests

This question tests the understanding of the role of sulfuric acid and nitric acid in the nitration of benzene, specifically how they generate the electrophile NO2+.

Concepts Tested

Electrophilic aromatic substitutionNitration mechanismAcid-base reactions

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