In the nitration of benzene, concentrated \( \text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 \) and \( \text{HNO}_3 \) act as reagents to generate the electrophile \( \text{NO}_2^+ \):
Lewis acids (not bases) promote the formation of electrophiles, facilitating electrophilic substitution. Thus, this statement is incorrect.
Hence, Statement I is correct, and Statement II is incorrect.
For the thermal decomposition of \( N_2O_5(g) \) at constant volume, the following table can be formed, for the reaction mentioned below: \[ 2 N_2O_5(g) \rightarrow 2 N_2O_4(g) + O_2(g) \] Given: Rate constant for the reaction is \( 4.606 \times 10^{-2} \text{ s}^{-1} \).