Answer: A, B, C
The nitronium ion forms by double protonation and dehydration of nitric acid by sulfuric acid, the acylium ion by chloride abstraction, and SOX3 is present in oleum. The methyl cation is the least stable alkyl cation, so it is not formed as a free stable ion; the reactive species is the polarised CHX3Cl−AlClX3 complex.