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An aromatic compound (A),  on oxidation with acidic gives dibasic acid.The compound (A) on nitration gives three isomeric nitro derivatives.The compound (A) is:

a)

-Xylene

b)

-Xylene

c)

-Xylene

d)

Ethyl benzene



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An aromatic compound (A),  on oxidation with acidic gives dibasic acid.The compound (A) on nitration gives three isomeric nitro derivatives.The compound (A) is:

a)

-Xylene

b)

-Xylene

c)

-Xylene

d)

Ethyl benzene

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Answer Key / Explanation : (b) -

(b)

The  compound on nitration (or halogenation or sulphonation or Friedel-Crafts reaction) gives twoisomers; gives three, and gives onecompound (OMP = 231)

So the answer is (b)

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