Give reasons: (i) Nitration of phenol gives ortho- and para- products

1.	Give reasons: (i) Nitration of phenol gives ortho- and para- products only. (ii) Why do alcohols have higher boiling points than the haloalkanes of the same molecular mass?
Answer» (1) -OH group increases the electron density more at ortho and para positions through its electron releasing resonance effect. (2) Alcohols are capable of forming intermolecular H-bonds.

Give reasons: (i) Nitration of phenol gives ortho- and para- products only. (ii) Why do alcohols have higher boiling points than the haloalkanes of the same molecular mass?

Answer»

(1) -OH group increases the electron density more at ortho and para positions through its electron releasing resonance effect.

(2) Alcohols are capable of forming intermolecular H-bonds.