Which of the following represents the chemical reaction of benzene and nitric acid to produce nitrobenzene and water?

Answer:
D
Explanation:
i mean it's just taking the words of the question and putting them into an equation
[tex]\huge\boxed{Option C}[/tex]
As per Question,
It is saying that Benzene(organic compound) reacts with nitric acid. So,
Benzene and Nitric Acid are Reactants,
Nitrobenzene is the Product.
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General way of showing the reaction is,
In the following Question,
Benzene is Reactant no. 1,
Nitric Acid is Reactant no.2,
Nitrobenzene is Product no 1,
Water is a By Product.