In nitrating mixture HNO3 acts as a

Question

In nitrating mixture HNO3 acts as a (A) Base (B) Acid (C) Reducing agent (D) Catalyst

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Nitration is electrophilic substitution reaction and electrophile is nitronium ion (-NO2+) . It is produced by transfer of proton from sulphuric acid to nitric acid. Hence HNO3, acts as a base

Q. In nitrating mixture $H N O_{3}$ acts as a

Base

Acid

Reducing agent

Catalyst

Nitration is electrophilic substitution reaction and electrophile is nitronium ion $(- N O_{2}^{+})$ . It is produced by transfer of proton from sulphuric acid to nitric acid. Hence $H N O_{3}$ , acts as a base

Q. In nitrating mixture HNO3​ acts as a