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Assertion (A) o-nitrophenol is less solu...

Assertion (A) o-nitrophenol is less soluble in water than the m and p-isomers.
Reason (R) m and p-nitrophenols exist as associated molecules.

A

Assertion and reason both are correct and reason is correct explanation of assertion.

B

Assertion and reason both are wrong statement.

C

Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.

D

Both assertion and reason are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation of assertion.

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The correct Answer is:
D
Correct explanation. Due to chelation, o-nitrophenol does not form H-bonds with `H_(2)O` but m- and p-nitrophenols form H-bonds with `H_(2)O`.
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