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What is the role of HNO_(3) in the nitrating mixture used fr nitration of benzene?

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Solution :`HNO_(3)` ACTS as a base in the NITRATING mixture (conc. `HNO_(3)+conc.H_(2)SO_(4)`). `H_(2)SO_(4)` acts on `HNO_(3)` to generate the electrophile, `NO_(2)^(+)` (nitronium ION).


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