Question

Compared to p-nitrophenol, o-nitrophenol is more soluble in benzene and less in water explain

Answer 1

Explanation:

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