Nitration of aniline in a strong acidic medium gives a significant amount of $m$-nitroaniline because:

  • A
    In electrophilic substitution reactions, the amino group is meta-directing.
  • B
    In a strong acidic medium, aniline is present as the anilinium ion.
  • C
    The $-NH_2$ group always directs to the meta position.
  • D
    $m$-nitroaniline has a higher molar mass than $o$- and $p$-nitroanilines.

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