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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question

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Benzene reacts with concentrated HNO3 in the presence of concentrated H2SO4 to give nitrobenzene. This reaction is an example of
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A Electrophilic addition
B Nucleophilic addition
C Electrophilic substitution
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D Nucleophilic substitution
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Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Nitration of benzene is an electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction. The electrophile (NO2+) substitutes for a hydrogen atom on the benzene ring.

Hint

What type of reaction is nitration of benzene?

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