ortho-Nitrophenol is less soluble in water than p- and m-Nitrophenol because

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o-Nitrophenol is more steam volatile than those of m- and p-isomers

o-Nitrophenol shows Intramolecular H-bonding

o-Nitrophenol shows Intermolecular H-bonding

Melting point of o-Nitrophenol is lower than those of m- and p-isomers

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In o-nitrophenol, both -OH and -NO₂ group are adjacent to each other and engage in intramolecular hydrogen bonding. Therefore, its solubility is less than its para and meta derivatives.

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