Outline of Nitration

This quiz contains multiple-choice problems on nitrating agents, nitrate estates, nitration of organic solvents and paraffinic hydrocarbons, types of process equipment, mixed acids, and preparations.

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What is the formula of nitrogen pentoxide?

N{3}O{5}

N{2}O{4}

N{2}O{5}

N{3}O{4}

What is N{2}O{4} called?

Nitrogen pentoxide

Nitrogen trioxide

Nitrogen dioxide

Nitrogen tetroxide

What is the formula for nitrite ion?

NO{2}-

NO{3}+

NO

NO+

HNO{3} + 2H{2}SO{4} ——-> __ + H{3}O + 2H{2}SO{4}

NO+

NO{2}+

NO{3}+

None of the above

Nitric acid has different types of ultraviolet spectrums. True or false?

True

False

What is the chemical representation of the azide ion?

N-

N-2

N−3

N-4

The three different ultraviolet spectrums are dilute aqueous solvent, inert solvent and ester. True or false?

True

False

ArH + __ ——-> ArNO2 + H2O.

HNO

HNO{2}

HNO{3}

None of the above

The nitrating agent is a __ reactant.

Electrophilic

Nucleophilic

All of the above

None of the above

The electron density is least at which position?

Ortho

Para

Meta

Equal at all places

Nitration products predominate at the ortho and para positions. True or false?

True

False

The nitration reaction introduces one or more __ groups into a reacting molecule.

Nitro

Nitrite

Ammonia

None of the above

Which of the following is the most important nitrating medium?

Nitric acid and H{2}SO{3}

Nitric acid and sulphuric acid

Nitrogen tetroxide and H{2}SO{4}

All of the above

The mixture of nitric acid and sulphuric acid is called

Nitrite ion

Combined acid

Addition acid

Mixed acid

Which position does the nitro group enter?

Ortho

Para

Meta

All of the above

Quiz/Test Summary
Title: Outline of Nitration
Questions: 15
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