This question consist of two statements each, printed as Statement-I and Statement-II.
While answering these questions, you are required to choose any one of the following four responses.
Statement-I: Nitration of benzoic acid gives m-nitrobenzoic acid.
Statement-II: Carboxyl group increases the electron density at meta-position.
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-COOH is a meta directing group, as it is an electron withdrawing group and it withdraw the
electron from benzene ring through resonance effect, reducing electron density at the benzene ring. And it makes benzene ring less susceptible to electrophilic attack.
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