Assertion: o-Nitrophenol is less soluble in water than the m- and p-isomers.
Reason: m- and p- Nitrophenols exist as associated molecules.
Assertion: o-Nitrophenol is less soluble in water than the m- and p-isomers.
Reason: m- and p- Nitrophenols exist as associated molecules.
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1 Answer
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This is a assertion and reason answer type question as classified in NCERT Exemplar
(v) Both assertion and reason are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation of assertion.
Explanation: Due to intramolecular hydrogen bonding o-Nitrophenol does not form hydrogen bond with water
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