JEE Main 2022 · 28 Jul · Shift 2 · Chemistry Q45

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Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R

Assertion A : Aniline on nitration yields ortho, meta & para nitro derivatives of aniline.

Reason R : Nitrating mixture is a strong acidic mixture.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

Answer and worked solution

Official answer: A

Both true. In the strongly acidic nitrating mixture aniline is protonated to the meta-directing anilinium ion, so o-, m- and p-nitroanilines all form.

(A)

Topics:Amines Aromatic hydrocarbons and electrophilic substitution

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JEE Main 2022 · 28 Jul · Shift 2, Chemistry question 45