Nitration of aniline also gives m-nitro anilime, in stron acidic medium because,

Options

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

Answer

D

Explanation

The reason for this is that, in acidic condition protonation of `-NH_(2)` group gives anilinium ion `(+NH_(3))`, which is of deactivating nature and of m-directing nature.