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Published on: August 23, 2026
Given below are two statements :
Statement (I) : On nitration of m-xylene with 
followed by oxidation, 4-nitrobenzene-1, 3-dicarboxylic acid is obtained as the major product.
Statement (II) : 
group is o/p-directing while 
group is m-directing group.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
Statement-I
Statement-II 
group is 
directing while 
group is meta directing.
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