Given below are two statements : Statement I: Nitration of benzene involves the following step – H – O – NO2 H •• H2O + NO2 Statement II: Use of Lewis base promotes the electrophilic substitution of b

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Given below are two statements : Statement I: Nitration of benzene involves the following step – H – O – NO2 H •• H2O + NO2 Statement II: Use of Lewis base promotes the electrophilic substitution of benzene. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
(B) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
(C) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
(D) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Prashant Kotian · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: B. In nitration of benzene concentrated H2SO4 and HNO3 is used as reagent which generates electrophile NO  in following steps: H2SO4 + HNO3 H  Lewis acids can promote the formation of electrophiles not Lewis base $//(1®

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