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Which electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction is reversible? A. Nitration B. Alkylation C. Alkanoylation D. Sulfonation E. Halogenation

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D. Sulfonation

Step-by-step explanation:

Electrophilic aromatic substitution -

The subsitution reaction , where the hydrogen atom of an aromatic ring is replaced by an external electrophile .

Sulfonation reaction -

The subsitution reaction , where the hydrogen atom of an aromatic ring ( benzene) is replaced by an sulfonyl group , is called an Sulfonation reaction .

The Sulfonation reaction is reversible in nature , because , heating of aqueous sulfuric acid with sulfonic acid , can lead to a reverse reaction , i.e. , desulfonation .

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