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ChemistryAMINESCHEMICAL REACTIONS OF AMINESEasy2 minQB
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In the nitration of benzene using a mixture of conc. H₂SO₄ and conc. HNO₃, the species which initiates the reaction is __________.

Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

Conc. H₂SO₄ protonates HNO₃ which loses water to give the nitronium ion NO₂⁺, the electrophile that attacks benzene.

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