1) The NO2 cation reacts as an electrophile in this reaction; draw an electron-p

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1) The NO2 cation reacts as an electrophile in this reaction; draw an electron-pushing mechanism showing how this cation is formed in situ by reaction of sulfuric acid with nitric acid. Which acid is stronger? 2) Perform an Opt + Vib Freq calculation (B3LYP/6-31G(d)) on the NO2^+ cation NBO NPA charge on each of the atoms. Provide a screen-capture image of structure and label each atom with its calculated NPA charge. Use the NPA explain which atom of the NO2 cation is the most electrophilic, and obtain the the optimized charge data to explain which atom of the NO2^+ cation is the most electrophilic. 3) GC-MS will be used to analyze the crude product obtained from this experiment. To prepare for this analysis, determine the m/z value for bromobenzene and its potential mono-, di-, and tri-nitro derivatives. Consider both isotopes of bromine.

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2 H2SO4 + HNO3 => 2 HSO4(?) + NO2(+) + H3O(+)

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