In the nitration of benzene using a mixture of conc. H2SO4 and conc. HNO3, the species which initiates the reaction is.

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In the nitration of benzene using a mixture of conc. H2SO4 and conc. HNO3, the species which initiates the reaction is. (A) NO2 (B) NO+ (C) NO+2 (D) NO-2

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Nitration of benzene using a mixture of conc. H2SO4 and conc. HNO3 proceeds as <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/5cb96344b836184fa080585156c70239-.png" /> This reaction is known as electrophilic substitution reaction

Q. In the nitration of benzene using a mixture of conc. $H_{2} S O_{4}$ and conc. $H N O_{3}$ , the species which initiates the reaction is_____________.

$N O_{2}$

$N O^{+}$

$N O_{2}^{+}$

$N O_{2}^{-}$

Nitration of benzene using a mixture of conc. $H_{2} S O_{4}$ and conc. $H N O_{3}$ proceeds as

This reaction is known as electrophilic substitution reaction

Q. In the nitration of benzene using a mixture of conc. H2​SO4​ and conc. HNO3​, the species which initiates the reaction is_____________.

NO2​

NO+

NO2+​

NO2−​