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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 reasons both are wrong statements.

C

Assertion is correct statement but reasons is wrong statement.

D

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

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Intar-molecular hydrogen bonding in o-nitrophenol makes it less solubele in water s compared to m-nitrophenol.
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