Question

Assertion : Nitrating mixture used for carrying out nitration of benzene consists of conc. $HNO_{3}$ + conc. $H_{2}SO_{4}$
Reason : In presence of $H_{2}SO_{4}, HNO_{3}$ acts as a base and produces $NO^{+}_{2}$ ions

• A. Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is a correct explanation for assertion.
• B. Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is not a correct explanation for assertion
• C. Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect
• D. Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

$HNO_{3}+2H_{2}SO_{4} \rightleftharpoons 2HSO^{-}_{4}+NO^{+}_{2}+H_{3}O^{+}$