MHT CET Chemistry question

Ortho isomer of nitrophenol is steam volatile due to

(A)Inter molecular hydrogen bonding
(B)Intra molecular hydrogen bondingCorrect
(C)Hydrogen bonding
(D)Covalent bonding

Answer: (B)

Solution

In o-nitrophenol the OH and NO groups are adjacent and form an intramolecular (chelate) hydrogen bond, so there is no association between molecules and

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