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How is the electrophile formed for the nitration of benzene??

React concentrated sulfuric acid with concentrated nitric acid in the below reaction to yield the nitronium ion.

HNO₃ + 2H₂SO₄ --> NO₂⁺ + 2HSO₄^- + H₃O⁺

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