JEE Main 2025 — Hydrocarbons Question with Solution
JEE Main 2025 (29 Jan Shift 2)
Question
Given below are two statements :
Statement (I) : On nitration of m-xylene with followed by oxidation, 4-nitrobenzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid is obtained as the major product.
Statement (II) : group is o/p-directing while group is m-directing group.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Choose an option
Show full solutionCorrect option: D
Correct answer
DBoth Statement I and Statement II are true
Step-by-step explanation
Statement - I
Statement-II group is o/p directing while group is meta directing.
Statement-II group is o/p directing while group is meta directing.
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