Which one of the following statements on the nitration of aromatic compounds is false?

Options

A. the rate of nitration of benzene is almost the same as that of hexadeuterbenzene
B. The rate of nitration to toluene is greater than that of benzene .
C. The rate of nitration of benzene if greater than that of hexadeuterobenzne .
D. Nitration is an electrophilic substitution reaction .

Answer

C