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  4. Benzene on treatment with a mixture of conc.HNO3 and conc. H2SO4 at 373 K gives

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Q. Benzene on treatment with a mixture of conc.$HNO_3$ and conc. $H_2SO_4$ at $373 \,K$ gives

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Conc. $HNO_3 +$ Conc. $H_2SO_4$ (nitrating mixture) reacts with benzene to give nitrobenzene at $323\, K$ and $m$-dinitrobenzene at $373\, K$.