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In the lab students were asked to carry out the reaction between phenol and cons. `HNO_3`. But one student,'A' carried out the reaction between phenol and dil. `HNO_3`. Do you think that the student 'A' got the same result as others. Substantiate with suitable explanations. [Also write the chemical equations wherever necessary].

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The student 'A' got a mixture of o-nitrophenol and p-notrophenol, while others got 2,4-6-trinitrophenol (picric acid).
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