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What is the major product formed when chlorobenzene reacts with nitric acid in concentrated sulphuric acid?(a) Nitrobenzene(b) 1-Chloro-2-nitrobenzene(c) 1-Chloro-3-nitrobenzene(d) 1-Chloro-4-nitrobenzeneThe question was asked in homework.This is a very interesting question from Haloalkanes & Haloarenes topic in section Haloalkanes and Haloarenes of Chemistry – Class 12

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The CORRECT answer is (d) 1-Chloro-4-nitrobenzene

For EXPLANATION I would say: This is the NITRATION of chlorobenzene which is an electrophilic substitution reaction. The MAJOR product is that where the nitro group is present at a para POSITION to Cl.



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