Ortho-nitrophenol is steam volatile whereas para-nitrophenol is not. This is due to

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Ortho-nitrophenol is steam volatile whereas para-nitrophenol is not. This is due to
  1. Intramolecular hydrogen bonding present in ortho-nitrophenol
  2. Intermolecular hydrogen bonding
  3. Intramolecular hydrogen bonding present in para-nitrophenol
  4. None of these

Answer

(A) Intramolecular hydrogen bonding present in ortho-nitrophenol

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