Given below are two statements : Statement I : Benzene is nitrated to give nitrobenzene, which on fu — JEE Mains Chemistry Past Papers Chemistry Question

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Given below are two statements : Statement I : Benzene is nitrated to give nitrobenzene, which on further treatment with CH3COCl / AlCl3 will give COCH3 NO2 Statement II : NO2 group is a m-directing, and deactivating group. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below. (A) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect. (B) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct. (C) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct. (D) Both Statement I and Statement II is are incorrect.