o-nitrophenol can be easily steam distilled whereas p-nitrophenol cannot be. This is…

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o-nitrophenol can be easily steam distilled whereas p-nitrophenol cannot be. This is because of :
  1. strong intermolecular hydrogen bonding in o-nitrophenol
  2. strong intramolecular hydrogen bonding in o-nitrophenol
  3. strong intramolecular hydrogen bonding in p-nitrophenol
  4. dipole moment of p-nitrophenol is larger than that of o-nitrophenol

Answer

(B) strong intramolecular hydrogen bonding in o-nitrophenol

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