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(A) When phenol reacts with dilute $HNO_3$ at a low temperature (around $298 \ K$),it undergoes electrophilic aromatic substitution to form a mixture

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$o$-Nitrophenol and $p$-Nitrophenol

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(A) When phenol reacts with dilute $HNO_3$ at a low temperature (around $298 \ K$),it undergoes electrophilic aromatic substitution to form a mixture of $o$-nitrophenol and $p$-nitrophenol.The reaction is as follows:$C_6H_5OH + HNO_3 	ext{ (dilute)} \xrightarrow{298 \ K} o	ext{-Nitrophenol} + p	ext{-Nitrophenol}$Therefore,the correct option is $A$.

Phenol reacts with dilute $HNO_3$ at low temperature to form:

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