Identify the correct order of basic strength of the following substituted anilines?
(a) p-Methylaniline > m-Methylaniline > p-Nitroaniline > m-Nitroaniline
(b) p-Methylaniline > m-Methylaniline > m-Nitroaniline > p-Nitroaniline
(c) p-Nitroaniline > m-Nitroaniline > p-Methylaniline > m-Methylaniline
(d) p-Nitroaniline > m-Nitroaniline > m-Methylaniline > p-Methylaniline
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This is a very interesting question from Amines Chemical Reactions in chapter Amines of Chemistry – Class 12