99 Percentile Qs Bank for JEE MainChemistryHaloalkanes and Haloarenes
Chlorobenzene when heated with a mixture of concentrated H 2 SO 4 and concentrated HNO 3 yields _____ as a major product.
Correct answer
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Step-by-step solution
It is an electrophilic substitution reaction. When chlorobenzene reacts with concentrated H 2 SO 4 and concentrated HNO 3 solution then two products are formed. One is o-nitrochlorobenzene and second is p-nitrochlorobenzene. p-nitrochlorobenzene is a major product.