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प्रश्न
Account for the following:
o-nitrophenol is more steam volatile than p-nitrophenol.
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उत्तर
Incase of o-nitrophenol Intramolecular hydrogen bonding is there which is weaker than intermolecular hydrogen bonding in p-nitrophenol. Hence o-nitrophenol is steam volatile.

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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give two reactions that show the acidic nature of phenol.
Intermolecular hydrogen bonding is strongest in ______.
Acidity of phenol is due to ____________.
The ionization constant of phenol is higher than that of ethanol because ____________.
Strength of acidity is in order:

Arrange the following in decreasing order of acidic character:

Out of o-nitrophenol and o-cresol which is more acidic?
Arrange the following in the increasing order of their property indicated:
4-Nitrobenzoic acid, benzoic acid, 3,4-Dinitrobenzoic acid, 4-Methoxy benzoic acid (Acid strength)
Give the structure of the product you would expect when the following alcohol reacts with SOCl2.
2-Methylbutan-2-ol
Compare acidity of phenol with that of ethanol.
