NEET UG 2018 · Chemistry · Question 55
NEET 2018 Chemistry, question 55
Question 55 of the NEET 2018 paper (code AA) is a Chemistry question from Amines. Its idea, Direct Nitration Anomaly of Aniline, was asked only this once in NEET 2017–2026. The CBSE official answer key gives option 4.
Updated 2026-10-08
Q55 · Chemistry
Nitration of aniline in strong acidic medium also gives m-nitroaniline because
- 1In absence of substituents nitro group always goes to m-position.
- 2In electrophilic substitution reactions amino group is meta directive.
- 3In spite of substituents nitro group always goes to only m-position.
- 4In acidic (strong) medium aniline is present as anilinium ion.Official answer
Official answer: option 4 · CBSE official answer key
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