Due to intramolecular H-bonding, group is not available to form a hydrogen bond with water. Hence o-nitrophenol is sparingly soluble in water while m- and p-nitrophenol are soluble due to intermolecular H-bonding with water.
Ortho-nitrophenol is less soluble in water than p- and m- nitrop
张好古 (2023-04-20 16:25:52) 评论 (0)Due to intramolecular H-bonding, group is not available to form a hydrogen bond with water. Hence o-nitrophenol is sparingly soluble in water while m- and p-nitrophenol are soluble due to intermolecular H-bonding with water.