Given below are two statements :
Statement (I) : On nitration of m-xylene with HNO₃, H₂SO₄ followed by oxidation, 4-nitrobenzene-1, 3-dicarboxylic acid is obtained as the major product.
Statement (II) : CH₃ group is o/p-directing while NO₂ group is m-directing group.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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Statement I is true, but Statement II is false.

Statement I is false, but Statement II is true.

Both Statement I and Statement II are false.

Both Statement I and Statement II are true.

answer is C.

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Statement-I
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Statement-II
–CH₃ group is o/p directing while –NO₂ group is meta directing.

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