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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 statements and reason is correct explanation for assertion.

B

Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation for assertion

C

Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement

D

Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement

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C
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