Sulphuric acid is considered as the king of chemicals. The prosperity of any country is measured by the amount of sulphuric acid it consumes. Sulphuric acid is, thus, a substance of very great commercial importance as it used practically ine every important industry. This is due to the following properties of sulphuric acid :
(a) acidic nature
(b) oxidising nature
(c) dehydrating nature
(d) sulphonation.
The formation of nitroglycerine is done by the use of concentrated nitric acid and concentrated sulphuric acid. The process of conversion of glycerine into nitroglycerine is termed as.

Options

A. Sulphonation
B. Oxidation
C. Nitration
D. Dehydration

Answer

C