Is the following statement true or false? Why? 


The amino group is an ortho/para director, but nitration of aniline produces the meta isomer predominantly.

• A. The statement is false because aniline is an activating group and ortho/para director.
• B. The statement is false because aniline is an activating group and meta director.
• C. The statement is true because aniline is converted to the anilinium ion in strongly acidic conditions, which is a deactivating group and meta director.
• D. The statement is true because aniline is converted to the anilinium ion in strongly basic conditions, which is an activating group and meta director.

Answer: (C)