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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

why is solubility of ortho notro phenol les than meta and para isomers

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9 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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9 Years ago
at ortho nitro group has tendency to form the intra H bonds with water molecules hence their solubility
decreases as compare to meta isomers.