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

A

In electrophilic substitution reaction amino group is meta directive

B

Inspite of substituents nitor group always goes to m-position

C

In strong acidic medium, nitration of aniline is a nucleophic substitution reaction

D

In strong acidic medium aniline is present as anilinium ion

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