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प्रश्न
Assertion (A): Nitration of benzene with nitric acid requires the use of concentrated sulphuric acid.
Reason (R): The mixture of concentrated sulphuric acid and concentrated nitric acid produces the electrophile, \[\ce{NO^{+}2}\].
पर्याय
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are not correct.
A is not correct but R is correct.
उत्तर
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation:
The sulphuric acid helps in furnishing \[\ce{NO^{+}2}\] (electrophile).
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