Given below are two statements:
Statement $I$ : $o$ -Nitrophenol is steam volatile due to intramolecular hydrogen bonding.
Statement $II$ : $o$ -Nitrophenol has high melting due to hydrogen bonding.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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Given below are two statements:

Statement $I$ : $o$ -Nitrophenol is steam volatile due to intramolecular hydrogen bonding.

Statement $II$ : $o$ -Nitrophenol has high melting due to hydrogen bonding.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

TestHub · Accepted Answer

Intramolecular H -bonding thus it is more volatile due to intramolecular H -bonding. Melting point of o-nitrophenol is higher because of closed packing and not because of hydrogen bonding.

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