Given below are two statements: Statement (I): On nitration of m-xylene with HNO₃, H₂SO₄ followed by oxidation, 4-nitrobenzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid is obtained as the major product. Statement (II): -CH₃ group is o/p-directing while -NO₂ group is m-directing group. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are true

(B) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

(C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

(D) Both Statement I and Statement II are false

Hydrocarbons: JEE Main 2025 Chemistry question

JEE Main 2025 · 29 Jan, Evening shift · Q70

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Given below are two statements : Statement (I) : On nitration of m-xylene with

\mathrm{HNO_3}

\mathrm{H_2SO_4}

followed by oxidation, 4-nitrobenzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid is obtained as the major product. Statement (II) :

-\mathrm{CH_3}

group is o/p-directing while

-\mathrm{NO_2}

group is m-directing group. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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