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Q. The electrophile involved in the nitration of benzene is:

Rajasthan PMTRajasthan PMT 2006

Solution:

In the nitration of benzene nitronium ion $\left( NO _{2}^{+}\right)$ act as electrophile.
$HNO_3 + H_2SO_4 \to NO_2^+ + H_2O + HSO_4^-$