Statement-1 : The Friedel-Crafts alkylation of nitro-benzene gives meta alkylated nitrobenzene. Statement-2 : Nitro group is meta directing during aromatic electrophilic substitution as it decreases electron density at o & p position.

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Chemistry

Nitration of aromatic compounds

Electrophilic substitution

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Statement-1 : The Friedel-Crafts alkylation of nitro-benzene gives meta alkylated nitrobenzene.
Statement-2 : Nitro group is meta directing during aromatic electrophilic substitution as it decreases electron density at o & p position.

Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.

Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.

Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.

Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.

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Nitrobenzene is a deactivated ring & deactivated rings do not F.C. reaction.