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In the nitration of benzene using a mixture of conc. $H_2SO_4$ and conc. $HNO_3$ , what is the specific role of $HNO_3$ ?

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$HNO_3$ acts as a Bronsted Base. It accepts a proton from $H_2SO_4$ to generate the electrophile, nitronium ion ( $NO_2^+$ )

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