Nitration of aniline in strong acidic medium also gives m-nitroaniline because:
A
In the absence of substituents, nitro group always goes to m-position.
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B
In electrophilic substitution reactions, amino group is meta directive.
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C
Inspite of substituents, nitro group always goes to only m-position.
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D
In acidic (strong) medium aniline is present as anilinium ion
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Solution
The correct option is D In acidic (strong) medium aniline is present as anilinium ion –NH+3 is m-directing, hence besides para (51%) and ortho (2%), meta product (47%) is also formed in significant yield