1. The carbomethoxy group is a meta director. a. True b. False 2. The carbometho

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1. The carbomethoxy group is a meta director.

a. True

b. False

2. The carbomethoxy group will deactivate the benzene ring, while the nitro group will activate the benzene ring.

a. True

b. False

3. The molecule that is the electrophile for the nitration reaction is

a. NO2+

b. methyl benzoate

c. HNO3

d. H2SO4

4. The formation of the electrophile is in equilibrium. To shift the equilibrium to create more of the desired electrophile one should

a. increase the concentration of H2O

b. increase the concentration of HNO3

c. increase the concentration of H2SO4

d. decrease the concentration of H2SO4

Explanation / Answer

1. false because Carbomethoxy is o-,p- directing.

2.false because Carbomethoxy is activating group while nitro is deactivating group.

3. NO2+ which is formed by HNO3 in the presence of H2SO4 .

4.increase the concentration of HNO3

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