When you performed the nitration of methyl benzoate lab, you used concentrated nitric acid. would it have been a better idea to use a more dilute form of acid, such as 3m nitric acid?
yes, it is much safer to use more dilute nitric acid
yes, nitric acid is a catalyst in this reaction so only a small amount is needed
no, at least one molar equivalent of nitric acid is needed for the reaction, you will not have enough nitric acid to produce the product if you use a diluted form
no, this diluted nitric acid will contain too much water which will hinder the formation of the electrophile