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Give reasons fer the following :
o-nitrophenol is more acidic than o-methoxyphenol.

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o-nitrophenol is more acidic than o-methoxyphenol because there is electron withdrawing group `NO_2` joined with o-nitrophenol which increase the +ve charge on oxygen to make it more acidic. On other hand `-underset(* *)overset(* *)O CH_3` is electron releasing group which decrease the acidic strength.
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  • o-nitro phenol is more volatile :

    A
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    due to intermolecular H-bonding
    C
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    D
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