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

A

Inspite of substituents nitro group always goes to only m-position

B

In electrophilic substitution reactions, amino group is meta directive

C

In acidic (strong) medium, aniline is present as anilinium ion.

D

In absence of substituents nitro group always goes to m-position.

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C

`-overset(Theta)(NH_3)` is m - directing , hence besides para (51%) and ortho (2%) meta product (47%) is also formed in significant yield.
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