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The formation of m-dinitrobenzene by hea...

The formation of m-dinitrobenzene by heating nitrobenzene with conc `H_(2)SO_(4)` is a/an .

A

conjugate acid-base reaction

B

sulphonation process

C

nucleophilic substitution

D

electrophilic substitution

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The correct Answer is:
C
When nirobenzene is heated with mixed acid (fuming nitric and concentrated sulphuric acid) the main product is m-dinitrobenzene
In is an electrophilic substitution reaction
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