Nitrobenzene can be prepared from benzene by using a mixture of concentrated $HNO_{3}$ and concentrated$H_{2}SO_{4}$. In the nitrating mixture, $HNO_{3}$ acts as

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In the laboratory, nitrobenzene is prepared by nitration of benzene with the mixture of nitric acid and sulphuric acid at temperature below$60℃$. In which $HNO_{3}$ acts as a base

Q. Nitrobenzene can be prepared from benzene by using a mixture of concentrated $HNO_{3}$ and concentrated$H_{2}SO_{4}$. In the nitrating mixture, $HNO_{3}$ acts as

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