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Question 2. The lab notebook states that sulfuric acid acts as a catalyst. Why do they say this? (5 points) (A) It's because we use a catalytic amount of sulfuric acid. (B) Sulfuric Acid does not take part in the reaction (C) Nitric acid is what's being added to the ring, not sulfuric acid (D) Sulfuric acid is regenerated in the mechanism of the reaction

          Question 2. The lab notebook states that sulfuric acid
acts as a catalyst. Why do they say this? (5 points)
(A) It's because we use a catalytic amount of
sulfuric acid.
(B) Sulfuric Acid does not take part in the
reaction
(C) Nitric acid is what's being added to the ring,
not sulfuric acid
(D) Sulfuric acid is regenerated in the
mechanism of the reaction

Question 2. The lab notebook states that sulfuric acid
acts as a catalyst. Why do they say this? (5 points)
(A) It's because we use a catalytic amount of
sulfuric acid.
(B) Sulfuric Acid does not take part in the
reaction
(C) Nitric acid is what's being added to the ring,
not sulfuric acid
(D) Sulfuric acid is regenerated in the
mechanism of the reaction

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Question 2. The lab notebook states that sulfuric acid acts as a catalyst. Why do they say this? (5 points) (A) It's because we use a catalytic amount of sulfuric acid. (B) Sulfuric Acid does not take part in the reaction (C) Nitric acid is what's being added to the ring, not sulfuric acid (D) Sulfuric acid is regenerated in the mechanism of the reaction