In the nitration of benzene using a mixture of conc. H2SO4 and conc. HNO3, the species which initiates the reaction is.

(A) NO2

(B) NO+

(C) NO2+

(D) NH2

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In the process of nitration of benzene, firstly H2SO4 dissociates into H+ and HSO4−. The proton produced further reacts with HNO3 to give a positively charged complex that is unstable and dissociates into nitronium ions and

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