Q.
Nitration of aniline also gives m− nitroaniline along with o− nitro and p− nitroaniline, in strong acidic medium because
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Solution:
The reason for this is that, in acidic condition protonation of −NH2 group gives anilinium ion −N⊕H3 , which is of deactivating nature and of m-directive nature.