Question

The heats of nitration decrease with the increase in the number of nitro groups.

(a) True

(b) False

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This intriguing question comes from Thermodynamics of Nitration topic in division Nitration of Unit Processes

Answer 1

Correct answer is (a) True

To elaborate: Given by Rinkenbach, the heat of nitration decreases as nitro group increases but heat of formation tends to increase till second and third group and diminishes thereafter.