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Date November 2020 Marks available 1 Reference code 20N.1.hl.TZ0.35
Level HL Paper 1 Time zone TZ0
Command term State Question number 35 Adapted from N/A

Question

Which is the electrophile in the nitration of benzene?

A.  HNO3

B.  NO2+

C.  NO2-

D.  NH4+

Markscheme

B

Examiners report

The vast majority selected the nitronium ion as the electrophile in the nitration of benzene.

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Additional higher level (AHL) » Topic 20: Organic chemistry » 20.1 Types of organic reactions
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