Nitration of aniline in strong acidic medium also gives m-nitroaniline because _____.

In absence of substituents nitro group always goes to

m - p o s i t i o n s

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In spite of substituents nitro group always goes to only

m - p o s i t i o n s

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In strong acidic medium aniline is present as anilinium ion

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In electrophilic substitution reactions amino group is meta directive

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The correct option is C In strong acidic medium aniline is present as anilinium ion
Nitration of aniline in strong acidic medium also gives m-nitroaniline because in acidic (strong) medium aniline is present as anilinium ion. Amino $- N H_{2}$ group is ortho-para directing but $- N H_{3}^{+}$ group is meta directing.

$C6H5−NH2+H+strong acid, \ nitrating mixture−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−→C6H5−NH+3NO+2−−−→m−nitroaniline$

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