An equimolar mixture of toluene and chlorobenzene is treated with a mixture of conc. H2 SO2 and conc. HNO3. Indicate the correct statement from the following.

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An equimolar mixture of toluene and chlorobenzene is treated with a mixture of conc. H2 SO2 and conc. HNO3. Indicate the correct statement from the following. (A) p-Nitrotoluene is formed in excess (B) Equimolar amounts of p-nitrotoluene and p-nitrochlorobenzene are formed (C) p-Nitrochlorobenzene is formed in excess (D) m-nitrochlorobenzene is formed in excess

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/07b87e89646fe508dc1752c3b5c44599-.png" /> As toluene and chlorobenzene, both can react with mixture of conc. H 2 SO 4 and conc. HNO 3, but being more reactive, toluene will yield p-nitrotoluene in excess.

Q. An equimolar mixture of toluene and chlorobenzene is treated with a mixture of conc. $H_{2} S O_{2}$ and conc. $H N O_{3} .$ Indicate the correct statement from the following.

p-Nitrotoluene is formed in excess

Equimolar amounts of p-nitrotoluene and p-nitrochlorobenzene are formed

p-Nitrochlorobenzene is formed in excess

m-nitrochlorobenzene is formed in excess

As toluene and chlorobenzene, both can react with mixture of conc. $H_{2} S O_{4}$ and conc.
$H N O_{3}$ , but being more reactive, toluene will yield $p$ -nitrotoluene in excess.

Q. An equimolar mixture of toluene and chlorobenzene is treated with a mixture of conc. H2​SO2​ and conc. HNO3​. Indicate the correct statement from the following.