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Consider the nitration of benzene using mixed conc. H2SO4 and HNO3. If a large amount of KHSO4 is added to the mixture, the rate of nitration will be

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a

faster

b

slower

c

unchanged

d

doubled

answer is B.

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  •  Nitration of benzene using conc. H2SO4 and HNO3, the electrophile formed from this mixture is NO2+ (nitronium ion)When large amount of KHSO4 is added, the rate of nitration will be slower, because it increases HSO4- ion in solution due to common ion effect it decreases the concentration of NO2+.
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Consider the nitration of benzene using mixed conc. H2SO4 and HNO3. If a large amount of KHSO4 is added to the mixture, the rate of nitration will be