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Give reasons for the following: (i) o-nitrophenol is more acidic than o-methoxyphenol. (ii) Butan-1-ol has a higher boiling point than diethyl ether. (iii) (CH3)3C–O–CH3 on reaction with HI gives (CH3)3CI– and CH3–OH as the main products and not (CH3)3C–OH and CH3–I.

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Give reasons for the following:

(i) o-nitrophenol is more acidic than o-methoxyphenol.

(ii) Butan-1-ol has a higher boiling point than diethyl ether.

(iii) (CH3)3COCH3 on reaction with HI gives (CH3)3CI and CH3OH as the main products and not (CH3)3C–OH and CH3I.



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