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The boiling point of p-nitrophenol is higher than that of o-nitrophenol because
 

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a

NO2 group at para position behaves in a different way from that at ortho position
 

b

There is intermolecular hydrogen bonding in p-nitrophenol
 

c

Intramolecular hydrogen bonding exists in p-nitrophenol
 

d

p-nitrophenol has a higher molecular weight than o-nitrophenol

answer is C.

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The boiling point of p-nitrophenol is higher than that of o-nitrophenol because there is intermolecular hydrogen bonding in p-nitrophenol and not in o-nitrophenol.

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