JEE PYQ: General Organic Chemistry Question 12
Question 12 - 2021 (26 Feb Shift 1)
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.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are false
(2) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
(3) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
(4) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
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Answer: (4)
Solution
$o$-Nitrophenol is steam volatile due to intramolecular hydrogen bonding, but $m$-Nitrophenol has more melting point due to its symmetry. Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
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