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Nitration of phenol to give picric acid ...

Nitration of phenol to give picric acid is an example of

A

Electrophilic substitution reaction

B

Nucleophilic substitution reaction

C

Addition of `NO_2` groups

D

Oxidation of phenol

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A
Nitration of phenol involve reaction with `NO_2^(+)` Nitronium ion which is a electrophile. Therefore , it is electrophilic substitution reaction.
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