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On prolonged nitration of phenol with conc. HNO3 and conc. H2SO4 mixture, the product obtained is:

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o-nitrophenol
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p-nitrophenol
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picric acid
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nitrobenzene
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Solution

The correct option is A picric acid
On prolonged nitration of Phenol with conc. HNO3 and conc. H2SO4 mixture, the product obtained is Picric acid (2,4,6-trinitrophenol).
With dilute nitric acid, phenol gives a mixture of o- and p- nitrophenol.

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