NEETChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
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:
Options
- ABoth Statement I and Statement II are false
- BStatement I is true but Statement II is false
- CStatement I is false but Statement II is true
- DBoth Statement I and Statement II are true
Correct answer
A. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
Step-by-step solution
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.