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Assertion: o-Nitrophenol is less soluble in water than the m- and p-isomers.

Reason: m- and p-Nitrophenols exist as associated molecules.

A) Assertion and reason both are correct and reason is correct explanation of assertion.

B) Both assertion and reason are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation of assertion.

C) Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.

D) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.

Correct Answer: B

Solution :

Intra-molecular hydrogen bonding in o-nitrophenol makes it less soluble in water as compared to m - and p-nitrophenol.