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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)C−I and CH3−OH as the main products and not (CH3)3C−OH and CH3−I.

Answer» 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)CI and CH3OH as the main products and not (CH3)3COH and CH3I.


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