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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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Which reagent can be used to carry out the following conversion?
Options
A HNO3 + H2SO4
Correct Answer
B NaNO2
C NaNO2 - HCl at 5°C
D NO2
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The conversion is likely nitration of an aromatic compound, which requires a nitrating mixture of concentrated HNO3 and H2SO4 to generate the electrophile NO2+.

Hint

What reagent is used for nitration of aromatic compounds?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1695 of 1999
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