Question

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:

• A. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
• B. Both statement I and statement II are true
• C. Both statement I and statement II are false
• D. Statement I is true but statement II is false

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

thus it is more volatile due to intramolecular $H$-bonding.

Melting point depends on packing efficiency not on $H$-bonding thus statement II is false