Question

Among following statements on the nitration of aromatic compounds, the false one is
A. the rate of nitration of benzene is almost the same as that of hexadeuterobenzene
B. therate of nitration of toluene is greater than that of benzene
C. the rate of nitration of benzene is greater than that of hexadeuterobenzene
D. nitration is an electrophilic substitution reaction.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - C
Rate determining step in the electrophilic substitution of benzene is the attack of electrophile on benzene ring and not the breaking of `C - H` bond in benzene.