The product \(\mathrm{Z}\) formed in the series of given reactions is:

\(\text { n-Hexane } \xrightarrow[10-20 \mathrm{~atm}]{\mathrm{Cr}_2 \mathrm{O}_3/\mathrm{Al}_2\mathrm O_3, 773 \mathrm{~K}} \mathrm{Y} \xrightarrow[373 \mathrm{~K}]{\text { Fuming } \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4} \mathrm{Z}\)

1. Benzene
2. Benzene sulphonic acid
3. Nitrobenzene
4. Toluene
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Assertion (A): Nitration of benzene with nitric acid requires the use of concentrated sulphuric acid.
Reason (R): The mixture of concentrated sulphuric acid and concentrated nitric acid produces the electrophile,  NO2+ .
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. (A) is False but (R) is True.
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Matching the following:

List-I (Compound) List-II (Characteristics)
a. Benzene  (i) Phosgene
b. Ethylene  (ii) Silver mirror
c. Acetaldehyde  (iii) Mustard gas
d. Chloroform (iv) (4n+2)π -electron
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
1. (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
2. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
3. (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
4. (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
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The product 'Z' formed in the following sequential reaction is:

 \(\mathrm{Phenol\xrightarrow{Zn~dust}X\xrightarrow[anhyd.~AlCl_3]{CH_3Cl}Y\xrightarrow{alkaline~KMnO_4}Z}\)

1. Benzaldehyde
2. Benzoic acid 
3. Benzene 
4. Toluene
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On mixing a certain alkane with chlorine and irradiating it with ultraviolet light, it forms only one monochloroalkane.
Identify the possible alkane:

1. Propane 
2. Pentane 
3. Isopentane 
4. Neopentane 

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The incorrect statement about the nitration of benzene is:
1. \(\stackrel{+}{\mathrm{N}} \mathrm{O}_2\) acts as an electrophile.
2. H2SO4 acts as an acid and HNO3 acts as a base.
3. Nitration is an electrophilic substitution reaction.
4. Nitro group has \(+I\) effect in directing substituents.
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Which species acts as an electrophile during the nitration of benzene?

1. \( \mathrm{NO}_3^{-} \) 2. \(\mathrm{NO}_2^{-} \)
3. \(\mathrm{NO}_2^{+} \) 4. \(\mathrm{HNO}_3\)
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