NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: AMINES

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Nitration of aniline in strong acidix medium also gives m-nitroaniline because

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In acidic (strong) medium aniline is present as anilinium ion.

Option A (In acidic (strong) medium aniline is present as anilinium ion) is correct because in a strongly acidic medium, aniline is protonated to form the anilinium ion, which is meta-directing due to the positive charge on the nitrogen.

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