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Nitrobenzene can be prepared from benzene by using a mixture of concentrated $\mathrm{HNO}_{3}$ and concentrated $\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4} .$ In the nitrating mixture, nitric acid acts as a(a) base(b) acid(c) reducing agent(d) catalyst
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Step 1: The reaction of benzene with nitric acid in the presence of sulfuric acid to form nitrobenzene can be written as follows: \[ C_6H_6 + HNO_3 \rightarrow C_6H_5NO_2 + H_2O \] Here, nitric acid ($HNO_3$) is the nitrating agent. Show more…
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Nitrobenzene can be prepared from benzene by using a mixture of conc. $\mathrm{HNO}_{3}$ and conc. $\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}$. In the nitrating mixture, nitric acid acts as a (a) base (b) acid (c) reducing agent (d) catalyst
Nitrobenzene is prepared by treating benzene with a mixture of con. $\mathrm{HNO}_{3}$ and con. $\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}$ (nitrating mixture). In the nitrating mixture, $\mathrm{HNO}_{3}$ acts as a/an (a) base (b) acid (c) catalyst (d) oxidizing agent
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