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Which concept best expain that O-nitrophenol is more volite than P- nitrophenol?

Option: 1

Resonance


Option: 2

Hyper conjugation 


Option: 3

Hydrogen bonding 


Option: 4

Steric Hinderance


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Consequence of Intermolecular H Bonding -

Volatility

- wherein

Compounds having intermolecular H bonding have higher boiling points so they are less volatile. 

 

 O - nitrophenol has intramolecular H-bonding but P-nitrophenol has intermolecular H-bonding so boiling point of P-nitrophenol is more than O-nitrophenol.

 

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