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An equimolar mixture of toluene and chlorobenzene is treated with a mixture of conc. H_(2)SO_(4) and conc. HNO_(3) Indicate the correct statement from the following :

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p-nitrotoluene is FORMED in EXCESS
Equimolar AMOUNTS of p-nitrotoluene and p-nitrochlorobenzene are formed
p-nitrochlorobenzene is formed in excess
m-nitrochlorobenzene is formed in excess

Solution :`CH_3`-group is an activating group while chloro group is a deactivating group TOWARDS electrophilic substitution reaction. THUS p-nitrotoluene is formed in excess


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