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(a) (i) Explain the formation of water w...

(a) (i) Explain the formation of water with copper catalyst by intermediate compound formation theory.
(ii) O-nitro phenol is slightly soluble in water where as P-nitro phenol is more soluble, Give reason.

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(a) (i) Formation of water due to the relation of `H_(2)` and `O_(2)` in the presence of Cu can be given as
`underset("catalyst")(2Cu) + underset("Reactant")(1/2 O_(2)) to underset("Intermediate compound")(Cu_(2)O)`
`Cu_(2)O + underset("Reactant")(H_(2)) to underset("Product")(H_(2)O) + underset("Catalyst")(2Cu)`
(ii) O-nitro phenol is slightly soluble in water and more volatile due to intra molecular hydrogen bonding, whereas P-nitro phenol is more soluble in water and less volatile due to intermolecular hydrogen bonding.
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