Statement-1 : o and p-nitrophenols can be separated by steam
distillation.
Statement-2 : o-nitrophenol have intramolecular hydrogen
bonding while p-nitrophenol exists as associated molecules.
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Both Statements are true and Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1
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Both the statements are correct and statement 2 correctly describes statement 1.
Explanation:
- Ortho nitro phenol and para nitro phenols are the positional isomers of the compound nitrophenols.
- Nitrophenols have the nitro group and hydroxyl groups in the benzene ring.
- If we look at the structure of the ortho nitrophenols, we can see that there's an intramolecular hydrogen bonding between the hydroxyl group hydrogen and the oxygen of nitro group.
- But in para nitrophenol, we can see that the hydrogen bond is between the adjacent molecules.
- So, the intermolecular interaction incase of ortho nitrophenol is very less whereas in case of para nitrophenol its more.
- So ortho nitrophenol can be easily separated by steam distillation but para nitrophenol cannot be easily separated.
- So statements are true and reason explains the assertion.
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Ortho-Nitrophenol is less soluble in water than p- and m- Nitrophenols because :
(a) o-Nitrophenol is more volatile steam than those of m and p-isomers.
(b) o-Nitrophenol shows intramolecular H-bonding
(c) o-Nitrophenol shows intermolecular H-bonding
(d) Melting point of o-Nitrophenol is lower than those of m- and p-isomers.
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