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Between orthonitrophenol and paranitrophenol which is streamvolatile

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o-nitrophenol forms intramolecular H bond, so no association between the molecules take places whereas the molecules of p-nitrophenol get associated through intermolecular H bonding and boils relatively at higher temperature. Hence, only ortho-nitrophenol is steam volatile.

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