The function of `ZnCl_(2)` in Friedal Craft's reaction is

Options

A. to absorb water
B. to absorb HCl
C. to produce electrophile
D. to produce nucleophilic

Answer

C

Explanation

`AlCl_(3)` produces attacking electrophilie as follows
`AgCl_(3)+Cl-Cl to AlCl_(4)^(-)+underset("Chloronium ion")(Cl^(+))`