Among the following statements on the nitration of aromatic compounds, find the number of false statement(s)?
i) The rate of benzene is almost the same as that of hexadeuterobenzene.
ii) Loss of aromaticity when `overset(oplus)NO_2` attacks at ortho and Para position and not at Meta position.
iii) Nitrobenzene prepared from benzene by using a mixture of conc. `HNO_3` and conc. `H_2SO_4` in which `HNO_3` act as a base
iv) Nitration is an electrophilic substitution reaction.

Answer

1

Explanation

Nitration of aromatic compounds