Nitration of aniline also gives $m$-nitroaniline in a strong acidic medium because:

  • A
    In electrophilic substitution reaction,the amino group is meta-directive.
  • B
    In spite of substituents,the nitro group always goes to the $m$-position.
  • C
    In a strong acidic medium,nitration of aniline is a nucleophilic substitution reaction.
  • D
    In a strong acidic medium,aniline is present as an anilinium ion.

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