Nitration of benzene by nitric acid and sulphuric acid is

Electrophilic substitution reaction

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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 $(N O_{2})$ . It is carried out by treating
benzene with conc. nitric acid and conc. sulfuric acid.

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