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Explain the action of dilute nitric acid on phenol (carbolic acid). 

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Give equation of the reaction of dilute HNO3 with phenol.

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When phenol is treated with dilute nitric acid, a mixture of o-nitrophenol and p-nitrophenol is formed. 

In this reaction,

p-nitrophenol is formed as the major product.

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