(C) Chlorobenzene undergoes electrophilic aromatic substitution when treated with a nitrating mixture (concentrated $HNO_3$ and concentrated $H_2SO_4$

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Mixture of $1-$chloro$-2-$nitrobenzene and $1-$chloro$-4-$nitrobenzene

(C) Chlorobenzene undergoes electrophilic aromatic substitution when treated with a nitrating mixture (concentrated $HNO_3$ and concentrated $H_2SO_4$).Since the chlorine atom is ortho/para-directing due to the resonance effect,the nitration occurs at both the ortho and para positions.Therefore,the reaction yields a mixture of $1-$chloro$-2-$nitrobenzene (ortho-isomer) and $1-$chloro$-4-$nitrobenzene (para-isomer).

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Identify the product when chlorobenzene is heated with nitrating mixture.

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Only $1-$chloro$-4-$nitrobenzene
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Only $1-$chloro$-2-$nitrobenzene
C
Mixture of $1-$chloro$-2-$nitrobenzene and $1-$chloro$-4-$nitrobenzene
D
$2,4,6-$trinitrochlorobenzene

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Match List-$I$ with List-$II$:
List-$I$ Conversion List-$II$ Reagents,Conditions used
$A$. Chlorobenzene $\rightarrow$ Phenol $I$. Warm,$H_2O$
$B$. $1$-Chloro-$4$-nitrobenzene $\rightarrow$ $4$-Nitrophenol $II$. $(a)$ $NaOH, 368 \ K$; $(b)$ $H_3O^+$
$C$. $1$-Chloro-$2,4$-dinitrobenzene $\rightarrow$ $2,4$-Dinitrophenol $III$. $(a)$ $NaOH, 443 \ K$; $(b)$ $H_3O^+$
$D$. $1$-Chloro-$2,4,6$-trinitrobenzene $\rightarrow$ $2,4,6$-Trinitrophenol $IV$. $(a)$ $NaOH, 623 \ K, 300 \ atm$; $(b)$ $H_3O^+$

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List-$I$ Conversion	List-$II$ Reagents,Conditions used
$A$. Chlorobenzene $\rightarrow$ Phenol	$I$. Warm,$H_2O$
$B$. $1$-Chloro-$4$-nitrobenzene $\rightarrow$ $4$-Nitrophenol	$II$. $(a)$ $NaOH, 368 \ K$; $(b)$ $H_3O^+$
$C$. $1$-Chloro-$2,4$-dinitrobenzene $\rightarrow$ $2,4$-Dinitrophenol	$III$. $(a)$ $NaOH, 443 \ K$; $(b)$ $H_3O^+$
$D$. $1$-Chloro-$2,4,6$-trinitrobenzene $\rightarrow$ $2,4,6$-Trinitrophenol	$IV$. $(a)$ $NaOH, 623 \ K, 300 \ atm$; $(b)$ $H_3O^+$

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