Chemistry · Aromatic Compounds
JEE Main 2026 — 22 January, Morning Shift — Question 58
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Statement I and the other is labelled as Statement II :
Statement I : Benzene is nitrated to give nitrobenzene, which on further treatment with will give
Statement II : group is a -directing, and deactivating group.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
- Option A:
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
- Option B:
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
- Option C:Correct
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
- Option D:
Both Statement I and Statement II is are incorrect.
Answer: C
Step-by-step solution
Nitrobenzene does not give Fridel-Craft acylation since it is highly deactivated ring.
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- Exam
- JEE Main 2026
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Aromatic Compounds
- Topic
- Chemical Properties of Arenes - Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution