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

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Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason EXPLAINS the assertion.
Both assertion and reason are wrong statements.
Assertion is correct statement and reason is wrong statement.
Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason does not explains the assertion.

Solution :o-nitrophenol has a LESS SOLUBILITY due to intramolecular H-bonding. The m-nitrophenol and p-nitrophenol exist as associated MOLECULES due to INTERMOLECULAR H-bonding.


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