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Assertion: Nitration of benzene leads to the formation of m-nitro benzene.
Reason: `-NO_(2)` roup is a m-directing group.

A

Assertion and reason both are correct and reason is correct explanaion of assertion.

B

Assertion and reason both are wrong statements.

C

Assertion is correct but reason is wrong statement.

D

Assertion is wrong but reason is correct statement.

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D
Correct Assertion: Nitration of benzene leads to the formation of meta dinitrobenzene.
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