Q. Nitration of benzene is
A) Electrophilic substitution
B) Electrophilic addition
C) Nucleophilic substitution
D) Nucleophilic addition
Explanation
(a)
During nitration benzene ring is attacked by $NO_{2}^{+}$ and hydrogen of benzene ring is replaced by $NO_{2}$ group.
$\therefore$ Nitration of benzene is electrophilic substitution because $NO_{2}^{+}$ is an electrophile.
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