Q16Multiple choice
In the nitration of benzene using a mixture of conc. H2SO4 and conc. HNO3, the species which initiates the reaction is __________.
- (i)NO2 +
- (ii)NO +
- (iii)NO2 –
- (iv)NO2
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(iii) NO2 –
In the nitration of benzene using a mixture of conc. H2SO4 and conc. HNO3, the species which initiates the reaction is __________.
(iii) NO2 –