What is the mechanism of the nitration of benzene?

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What is the mechanism of the nitration of benzene?
  1. Electrophilic addition
  2. Nucleophilic substitution
  3. Electrophilic substitution
  4. Radical substitution

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Q: What is the mechanism of the nitration of benzene?
Solution: The mechanism of nitration of benzene is electrophilic substitution, where the nitronium ion acts as the electrophile.
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