Which of the following statements is not correct regarding aniline?

• Aniline is less basic than ethylamine due to the -I effect of the phenyl group present in aniline.
• Aniline can be steam distilled because it is steam volatile in nature.
• Aniline reacts with sodium to give hydrogen gas.
• Aniline is not soluble in water due to the bulky nature of the phenyl group which inhibits the aniline from forming the hydrogen bonds with water molecules.

Hence, option (D) is correct.