Amino group is ortho, para directing for aromatic electrophilic substitution. On nitration of aniline with concentrated acids, a good amount of meta nitro aniline is obtained. This is due to

- NH₂ becomes - NH^-NO₂⁺, which is meta directing

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- NH₂ becomes - NH⁺SO₄^-2, which is meta directing

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- NH₂ becomes - NH₃⁺, which is meta directing

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In nitration mixture, ortho and para activity of NH₃ group is completely lost

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The correct option is C - NH₂ becomes - NH₃⁺, which is meta directing
NH₂ is o & p - directing group where as NH₃⁺ is meta directing group

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Q. Assertion :

- {N H}_{2}

group of aniline is ortho, para directing in electrophilic substitutions. Reason:

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%

yield.

Statement: In case of meta-attack on aniline (where

{N H}_{2}

group is o-, p-directing) and in case of ortho-attack on nitrobenzene, resonating structures are possible. Meta-attack is more stable.

State whether the given statement is true or false.

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Amino group is ortho, para directing for aromatic electrophilic substitution. On nitration of aniline with concentrated acids, a good amount of meta nitro aniline is obtained. This is due to

The correct option is C - NH2 becomes - NH3 +, which is meta directingNH2 is o & p - directing group where as NH3+ is meta directing group

The correct option is C - NH₂ becomes - NH₃⁺, which is meta directing
NH₂ is o & p - directing group where as NH₃⁺ is meta directing group