Nirtobenzene is formed as the major product along with a minor product in the reaction of benzene with a hot mixture of nitric acid and sulphuric acid. The minor product consists of carbon `42.86%`, hydrogen `2.40%`, nitrogen `16.67%` and oxygen `38.07%`.
a. Calculate the empirical formula of the minor product.
b. When `5.5 g` of the minor product is dissolved in `45 g` of benzene, the boiling point of the solution is `1.84 C` higher than that of pure benzen. Calculate the molar mass of the minor product and determine its molecular and structural formulae. (Molar elevation constant of benzene is `2.53 K kg mol^(-1))`

Explanation

`C_3H_2NO_2`, 168, m-dinitrobenzene