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 spite of substituents nitro group always goes to m-position
c
In strong acidic medium, nitration of aniline is a nucleophilic substitution reaction
d
In strong acidic medium aniline present as anilinium ion
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.