boiling point(B.P)

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING HAS HIGHER BOILING POINT?
(a)p-nitrophenol (b)o-nitrophenol

give explanation.......i am bit confused

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Bicchuram Aveek ·

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Debotosh.. ·

the key is intra and inter molecular hydrogen bonding...what aveek has said is just a part of the answer ! p-nitrophenol has inter whereas o-nitrophenol has intra hydrogen bonds ! boiling involves separation of discrete molecules, which is difficult in the former case !

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rocky ·

thanks

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