CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2017 · Paper 1 · Question Q27

What transitions are expected from \text{C}_6\text{H}_5\text{NO}_2 in a UV-Vis spectrum?

1. (A)n \rightarrow \pi^* and n \rightarrow \sigma^*
2. (B)n \rightarrow \sigma^* and \sigma \rightarrow \sigma^* and n \rightarrow \pi^*
3. (C)\pi \rightarrow \pi^* and n \rightarrow \pi^* and n \rightarrow \sigma^*
4. (D)\pi \rightarrow \pi^* and n \rightarrow \pi^* and \sigma \rightarrow \sigma^*