<span><span>The reaction is as follows:
C6H6 </span>+ HNO3 + H2SO4 ------------> </span>C6H5NO2<span> + H</span>2<span>O
(BENZENE) (NITRIC ACID)(CATALYST)
</span>NO2(+) is the electrophile that acctacks on the benzene ring in nitration process.
Density can be calculated using the following rule:
density=mass/volume
therefore,
volume=mass/density
we have mass=0.451g and density=0.824g/ml
substituting in the above equation, we can calculate the volume as follows:
volume = 0.451/0.824 = 0.547 ml
