Equilibrium - Result Question 69

####73. Consider the nitration of benzene using mixed conc of 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

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Solution:

  1. (b) The presence of large amount of KHSO4 will decrease ionisation of H2SO4 that result in lesser ionisation of nitric acid and lesser formation of nitronium ion [NO2+]. Hence the rate of nitration will be slower.


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