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Why o-nitrophenol is volatile in steam but p-nitrophenol is not ?

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Answered by alkahanna18
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Because o-nitrphenol contain intermolecular hydrogen bonding while p-nitrphenol contain intramolecular hydrogen bonding

Answered by 289snaveen
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Because o-nitrophenol has the ability to form intermolecular hydrogen bond with phenol of OH.

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