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CBSEENCH12011053

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

  • slower

  • uncharge

  • doubled

  • faster

Solution

A.

slower

IN the nitration of benzene in the presence of conc. H2SO4 and HNO3, benzene is formed.
HNO3 +H2SO4  rightwards harpoon over leftwards harpoon space NO subscript 2 superscript plus space plus HSO subscript 4 superscript minus space plus straight H subscript 2 straight O
If a large amount of KHSO4 is added to this mixture more HSO4- ion furnishes and hence the concentration of electrophile decreases, rate of electrophilic aromatic reaction slows down.