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Grade 11Organic Chemistry

why q-nitrophenol is less soluble in water then p-nitrophenol

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9 Years agoGrade 11
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9 Years ago
Already answered this qstn.
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O-nitrophenol is less soluble as due to the -OH group attached to the ortho position of the phenol it tends to associate with the H-Bonding with water molecules and therfore,  get restricted to get soluble into the solvent.
Whereas the para one is free to exist and get soluble easily.

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