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The electrophile in the nitration of benzene is the:

ANitrite ion
BNitronium ion
CNitrosonium ion
DNitrate ion
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Nitronium ion
Sulphuric acid protonates nitric acid, which loses water to give NO2+.
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