Which one of the following is not present in the nitration mixture?

Which one of the following is not present in the nitration mixture?
  1. N+O2
  2. HSO4-
  3. SO42-
  4. H2O

Solution

A mixture of concentrated nitric acid with organic or inorganic compounds containing  NO2+ ion is called nitration mixture.

2H2SO4 + HNO3  NO2+  + H3O+ + HSO4-

So, SO42- ions are not present in nitration mixture.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2019 (21 Apr Shift 2)

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