Which of these is the rate-determining step in the nitration of benzene?   A.   Protonation of HNO3                B.   Loss of H2O by HNO3       C.   Formation of sigma complex         D.   Loss of H+ by sigma complex           E. Protonation of H2SO4

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Which of these is the rate-determining step in the nitration of benzene?

  A.

 

Protonation of HNO3    

      

 

  B.

 

Loss of H2O by HNO3

 

 

  C.

 

Formation of sigma complex    

 

  D.

 

Loss of H+ by sigma complex

 

 

 

 

  E.

Protonation of H2SO4   

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