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Published on: August 13, 2026
If aniline is treated with 
mixture of conc. 
and conc. 
, p-nitroaniline and 
-nitroaniline are formed nearly in equal amounts. This is due to
A
m-directing property of 
group
group
B
protonation of 
which causes deactivation of benzene ring
which causes deactivation of benzene ring
C
- and 
-directing property of 
group
D
isomerization of some p-nitroaniline into 
-nitroaniline.
-nitroaniline.
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
: 
group in aniline is 
-directing and activating while in presence of acids, most of the aniline gets protonated to form anilinium ion i.e., 
which is 
-directing and deactivating.
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