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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

In which compound boiling point is greater .....O nitro phenol ...Or P nitro phenol....With reason

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8 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer8 Years ago
Boiling point is greater in p nitrophenol as due to inter molecular hydrogen bondingAs in o nitro phenol there is intramolecular hydrogen bonding which decreases its boiling point