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📅 MIT Science Bowl 2022🎓 HS🔄 Round 11#️⃣ Question 20🌟 BONUS✍️ Short Answer

Aromatic compounds can be treated with a mixture of nitric acid and sulfuric acid to install a nitro group. By name or number, identify all of the following three statements that are true regarding this reaction: 1) The sulfuric acid acts as a catalyst 2) Replacing the sulfuric acid with trifluoroacetic acid would speed up the reaction 3) The reaction is exothermic

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