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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 12 - 8.2 Carboxylic acids and their derivative

Given below are two statements :
Statement (I) : On nitration of m-xylene with \(\mathrm{HNO}_3, \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4\) followed by oxidation, 4-nitrobenzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid is obtained as the major product.
Statement (II) : \(-\mathrm{CH}_3\) group is o/p-directing while \(-\mathrm{NO}_2\) group is m-directing group.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  2. B Statement I is false but Statement II is true
  3. C Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  4. D Both Statement I and Statement II are true
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(D) Both Statement I and Statement II are true

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Statement - I Statement-II \(-\mathrm{CH}_3\) group is o/p directing while \(-\mathrm{NO}_2\) group is meta directing.
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