Given below are two statements:

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

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

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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 point due to hydrogen bonding.

Choose the most appropriate answer:

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Step 1 — Evaluate Statement I:
o-Nitrophenol forms an intramolecular H-bond between the –OH and –NO₂ groups (6-membered ring). This means:
- The –OH is not available for intermolecular H-bonding with water
- The molecule is less associated → more volatile → steam volatile ✓
Statement I is true ✓

Step 2 — Evaluate Statement II:
Because o-nitrophenol has intramolecular H-bonding (not intermolecular), it has:
- Lower melting point compared to p-nitrophenol (which has intermolecular H-bonding)
- Th

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