Assertion(A):The nitrating reagent for carrying out nitration of benzene contains conc. `H_(2)SO_(4)` and conc. `HNO_(3)`.
Reason: In the presence of conc. `H_(2)SO_(4).HNO_(3)` acts as a base and produces `NO_(2)^(+)` ions.

Options

A. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanantion of the assertion.
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanantion of the assertion.
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
D. If the assertion and reason both are false.

Answer

A

Explanation

`HNO_(3)+2H_(2)SO_(4)hArr2HSO_(4)^(-)+NO_(2)^(+)+H_(3)overset(+)O`