JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2021 - 26th February Morning Shift - No. 12)

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 :
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Both Statement I and Statement II are false

Explanation

JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th February Morning Shift Chemistry - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers Question 104 English Explanation

So it is more volatile due to intramolecular H-bonding.

Melting point depends on packing efficiency not on H-bonding thus statement II is false.

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