Question: How many products are capable of being formed from toluene in each of the following reactions? (a) Mononitration (HNO3, H2SO4, 40C). (b) Dinitration (HNO3, H2SO4,

How many products are capable of being formed from toluene in each of the following reactions?
(a) Mononitration (HNO3, H2SO4, 40°C).
(b) Dinitration (HNO3, H2SO4, 80°C).
(c) Trinitration (HNO3, H2SO4, 110°C). The explosive TNT (trinitrotoluene) is the major product obtained on trinitration of toluene. Which trinitrotoluene isomer is TNT?

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