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During nitration of benzene, the attacking electrophile is

Options

  1. ANO ₃⁻
  2. BNO ₂⁻
  3. CNO ₂⁺
  4. DHNO ₃

Correct answer

C. NO ₂⁺

Step-by-step solution

During nitration of benzene the attacking electrophile is NO ₂⁺ . It is formed by the reaction between HNO ₃ and H ₂ SO ₄ :

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