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Q. In the process of formation of nitronium ion, nitric acid acts as

TS EAMCET 2018

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In the nitration, nitronium ion is synthesised from $H _{2} SO _{4}$ and $HNO _{3}$

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According to acid-base theory $H _{2} SO _{4}$ act as acid and $HNO _{3}$ act as base.