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Chemistry Hydrocarbon NEET Previous Year Question Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 13, 2026

Nitration of aniline in strong acidic medium also given m-nitroaniline because

A
In spite of substituents nitro group always goes to only m-position.
B
In acidic (strong) medium aniline is present as anilinium ion.
C
In absence of substituents nitro group always goes to m-position.
D
In electrophilic substitution reactions amino group is meta directive.

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B

Aniline is basic in nature and in strong acidic medium after acid-base reaction aniline convert into anilium ion which deactivate ring and known as meta director

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