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Nitration of aniline also gives m-nitro aniline, in strong acidic medium because

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a

In electrophilic substitution reaction amino group is meta directive

b

In strong acidic medium, nitration of aniline is a nucleophilic substitution reaction

c

In strong acidic medium aniline present as anilinium ion

d

In spite of substituents nitro group always goes to m-position

answer is D.

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The reason for this is that, in acidic condition protonation of – NH2 group gives anilinium ion (+NH3), which is of deactivating nature and of m-directive nature.

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Nitration of aniline also gives m-nitro aniline, in strong acidic medium because