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Grade 11Physical Chemistry

Ortho–Nitrophenol is less soluble in water than p– and m– Nitrophenols because : (1) o–Nitrophenol is more volatile in steam than those of m – and p–isomers (2) o–Nitrophenol shows Intramolecular H–bonding (3) o–Nitrophenol shows Intermolecular H–bonding (4) Melting point of o–Nitrophenol is lower than those of m–and p–isomers.

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12 Years agoGrade 11
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11 Years ago
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9 Years ago
Answer (2) is correctOrtho nitrophenol forms intramolecular hydrogen bonding therefore the active hydrogen is not available for making hydrogen bond with water molecule hence less soluble in water.
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5 Years ago
Ortho -nitrophenol is less soluble in water than p-and m-nitrophenols because. o-nitrophenol is more volatile stema than those of the and p-isomers. Solution : There is intramolecular H-bonding in o-nitrophenol and thus solubility in water is decreased.