Nitration of benzonic acid gives

Nitration of benzoic acid gives m-nitrobenzoic acid.

Assertion : Nitration of benzoic acid gives meta nitrobenzoic acid. Reason : Carboxyl group deactivates the ortho and para positions in the ring.

A : Nitration of benzoic acid gives ortho and para derivatives of nitrobenzoic acids. R : Carboxyl group is activating group.

The major product of nitration of benzoic acid is

The major product of nitration of Benzoic acid is -