Given below are two statements: Statement I: Benzene is nitrated to give nitrobenzene, which on further treatment with CH₃COCl/AlCl₃ will give 3-nitroacetophenone (m - O₂NC₆H₄COCH₃). Statement II: -NO₂ group is a m -directing, and deactivating group. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

(C) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

(A) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

(D) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Hydrocarbons: JEE Main 2026 Chemistry question

JEE Main 2026 · 22 Jan, Morning shift · Q67

JEE Main 202622 Jan, Morning shiftChemistryMediumHydrocarbons29× since 2002

Given below are two statements: Statement I: Benzene is nitrated to give nitrobenzene, which on further treatment with

\mathrm{CH_3COCl/AlCl_3}

will give 3-nitroacetophenone (

m

\mathrm{O_2NC_6H_4COCH_3}

). Statement II:

-\mathrm{NO_2}

group is a

m

-directing, and deactivating group. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

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