Nitration of benzene by conc. nitric acid and conc. sulphuric acid is an exampe of:
A
Electrophilic substitution reaction
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B
Electrophilic addition reaction
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C
Nucleophilic substitutionreaction
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D
Free radical substitution reaction
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Solution
The correct option is A Electrophilic substitution reaction Nitration of benzene by nitric acid and sulphuric acid is electrophilic substitution reaction.
Nitration: The replacement of H atom of a benzene ring
by nitro group (NO2). It is carried out by treating
benzene with conc. nitric acid and conc. sulfuric acid.