Write a note on the ‘reduction of nitro benzene under different conditions.

Give the reduction of nitromethane in (a) acid medium, (b) neutral medium.

Explain the electrolytic reduction of nitro benzene ?

Explain the mechanism of nitration of nitro benzene.

Explain oxidation reduction on the light of electron concept.

For production of methane , methanogens

Write the differences between nitro methane and nitro benzene.

Account for (a) Nitration of benzene is easier than nitration of nitrobenzene (b) Benzaldehyde undergoes condensation with nitro methane in presence of KOH (c) Nitromethane gives trichloro nitro methane on treatment with chlorine/NaOH while nitro ethane gives only dichloro ethane