Nitration

During nitration in SE rxns what is the role of hno3 Is it a bronsted base or a lewis base
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VEDANTA0101
VEDANTA01013w ago
Bronsted base cuz it accepts a proton from h2so4 and its not a lewis base because it doesnt donate a lone pair instead gains a proton yus msg copy pasted from jeeneetard
Nimboi
Nimboi3w ago
yeap
Nimboi
Nimboi3w ago
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Nimboi
Nimboi3w ago
i just took it for granted that the reaction makes NO2(+), didnt know the mech thank u for asking this question
hardcoreisdead
hardcoreisdeadOP3w ago
but arent all bronsted bases = lewis bases
VEDANTA0101
VEDANTA01013w ago
yus brainfuck moment for me
hardcoreisdead
hardcoreisdeadOP3w ago
so we can say its both ??
Titan.
Titan.3w ago
different theories so idt we can say exactly
hardcoreisdead
hardcoreisdeadOP3w ago
what if multi correct mein aisa ques aa jaye
Sephrina
Sephrina3w ago
Tab we can say both
hardcoreisdead
hardcoreisdeadOP3w ago
+solved @VEDANTA0101 @Sephrina
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