Assertion: Nitrating mixture used for carrying out nitration of benzene consists of conc. HNO3 + conc. H2SO4 Reason: In presence of H2SO4, HNO3 acts as a base and produces NO+2 ions

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Assertion: Nitrating mixture used for carrying out nitration of benzene consists of conc. HNO3 + conc. H2SO4 Reason: In presence of H2SO4, HNO3 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

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

HNO3+2H2SO4 leftharpoons 2HSO-4+NO+2+H3O+

Q. Assertion : Nitrating mixture used for carrying out nitration of benzene consists of conc. $H N O_{3}$ + conc. $H_{2} S O_{4}$
Reason : In presence of $H_{2} S O_{4}, H N O_{3}$ acts as a base and produces $N O_{2}^{+}$ ions

Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is a correct explanation for assertion.

Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is not a correct explanation for assertion

Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect

Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct

$H N O_{3} + 2 H_{2} S O_{4} ⇌ 2 H S O_{4}^{-} + N O_{2}^{+} + H_{3} O^{+}$

Q. Assertion : Nitrating mixture used for carrying out nitration of benzene consists of conc. HNO3​ + conc. H2​SO4​ Reason : In presence of H2​SO4​,HNO3​ acts as a base and produces NO2+​ ions