Nitrobenzene can be prepared from benzene by using a mixture of conc. HNO_3 and conc. H_2SO_4 . In the nitrating mixture, nitric acid and acts as a

Nitrobenzene can be prepared from benzene by using a mixture of conc.

1.	Nitrobenzene can be prepared from benzene by using a mixture of conc. HNO_3 and conc. H_2SO_4 . In the nitrating mixture, nitric acid and acts as a
Answer» base acid reducing agent catalyst SOLUTION :During nitration, `NO_2^+` is FORMED from `HNO_3` as follows : Thus, nitric acid acts as a base.