Given below are two statements: Statement (I) : The NH 2 group in Aniline is ortho and para directing and a powerful activating group. Statement (II) : Aniline does not undergo FriedelCraft's reaction (alkylation and acylation). In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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NH 2 is a highly activating group in organic chemistry due to its electron-donating nature. It is often used in synthetic chemistry to increase the reactivity of aromatic compounds towards electrophilic substitution reactions. Aniline forms salt with the Lewis acid catalyst i.e., AlCl 3 , which is used in Friedel-Crafts reaction. Nitrogen of aniline acquires a positive charge and hence acts as a strong deactivating group for further reaction. The NH 2 group in Aniline is ortho and para directing and a powerful acti