Nitration and chlorination of benzene are

Options

A. nucleophilic and electrophilic substitution respectively
B. electrophilic and nucleophilic substitution respectively
C. electrophilic substitution in both the reaction
D. nucleophilic substitution in both the reaction.

Answer

C

Explanation

Nitration is carried out by the help of electrophile `NO_(2)^(+)`.
`HNO_(3)+2H_(2)SO_(4) to NO_(2)^(+)+2HSO_(4)^(-)+H_(3)O^(+)`
Halogenation is carried out by the help of electrophile `Cl^(+)(X^(+))`
`Cl_(2)+FeCl_(3) to Cl^(+) +FeCl_(4)^(-)`
Hence, both reactions are electrophilic substitution reactions.