In the nitration of benzene with a mixture of conc $H N O_{3}$ and conc $H_{2} S O_{4}$ , the active species involved are

Nitrite ion

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Nitrate ion

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Nitronium ion

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Nitrogen dioxide

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Solution

The correct option is C
Nitronium ion

$N O_{2}^{+}$ is electrophile which is also known as nitronium ion

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In the nitration of benzene with a mixture of conc $H N O_{3}$ and conc $H_{2} S O_{4}$ , the active species involved are

H N O_{3}

H_{2} S O_{4}

H N O_{3}

H_{2} S O_{4}

In the nitration of benzene using a mixture of conc. H₂SO₄ and conc. HNO₃ the Species which initiates the reaction is_______________

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