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Standard XII
Chemistry
Types of Hydrogen Bonding
Which of the ...
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Which of the following explanations accounts for o-nitrophenol to be more volatile then p-nitrophenol?

A
Intermolecular hydrogen bonding
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Resonance
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C
Intramolecular hydrogen bonding
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D
Inductive effect
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Solution

The correct option is D Intramolecular hydrogen bonding
Ortho nitrophenol is more volatile than para nitrophenol because O-Nitrophenol has intramolecular hydrogen bonding whereas para nitrophenol has inter molecular H bonding and so boils relatively at higher temperature. So correct answer is oprion C.
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