JEE Main202529 Jan 2025Evening ShiftChemistryHydrocarbonsActual
Given below are two statements : Statement (I) : On nitration of m-xylene with HNO ₃, H ₂ SO ₄ followed by oxidation, 4-nitrobenzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid is obtained as the major product. Statement (II) : - CH ₃ group is o/p-directing while - NO ₂ group is m-directing group. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Options
- ABoth Statement I and Statement II are false
- BStatement I is false but Statement II is true
- CStatement I is true but Statement II is false
- DBoth Statement I and Statement II are true
Correct answer
D. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Step-by-step solution
Statement - I Statement-II - CH ₃ group is o/p directing while - NO ₂ group is meta directing.