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JEE Main 202529 JanuaryEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2025
Date
29 January
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Hydrocarbons

JEE Main 2025 · 29 January · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Hydrocarbons

Given below are two statements : Statement (I) : On nitration of...

Given below are two statements : Statement (I) : On nitration of m-xylene with HNO3,H2SO4\mathrm{HNO}_3, \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4 followed by oxidation, 4-nitrobenzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid is obtained as the major product. Statement (II) : −CH3-\mathrm{CH}_3 group is o/p-directing while −NO2-\mathrm{NO}_2 group is m-directing group. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :Given below are two statements : Statement (I) : On nitration of m-xylene with HNO_3, H_2 SO_4 followed by oxidation,

Options

  1. ABoth Statement I and Statement II are false
  2. BStatement I is false but Statement II is true
  3. CStatement I is true but Statement II is false
  4. 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 Given below are two statements : Statement (I) : On nitration of m-xylene with HNO_3, H_2 SO_4 followed by oxidation,
Statement-II −CH3-\mathrm{CH}_3 group is o/p directing while −NO2-\mathrm{NO}_2 group is meta directing.
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