Q. Which of the following statements are correct for benzoic acid?
A) Nitration gives $o$ and $p$-nitrobenzoic acid
B) Bromination gives $o$-bromobenzoic acid
C) The Friedel-Craft’s reaction with $CH_{3}COCl/AlCl_{3}$ give $m$-carboxyaceto-phenone
D) The reaction with concentrated sulphonic acid gives 3-carboxybenzene sulphonic acid
Explanation
The correct answer is Option D: The reaction with concentrated sulphonic acid gives 3-carboxybenzene sulphonic acid.
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Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker
Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist
Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.