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Solubility of ortho- and para-nitrophenol in benzene

Which one between o-nitrophenol and p-nitrophenol is more soluble in benzene? And what is the reason? If the solvent had been polar, hydrogen bonding would have provided a lot of explanation, but what ...
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Steric inhibition of resonance vs. hydrogen bonding

I have to compare the acidic strength of these compounds: Now, in A and B hydrogen bonding will be present which will help stabilize the negative charge of the conjugate base. However, the hydroxyl ...
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Is there intramolecular hydrogen bonding in salicylaldehyde?

Is there intramolecular hydrogen bonding between the hydroxyl and carbonyl groups? I think personally is that it does but what is concerning me is that I have got no adequate answer or response to my ...
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Is there an intramolecular hydrogen bond in guaiacol?

Is there a hydrogen bond between the $\ce{H}$ atom of $\ce{-OH}$ group and the $\ce{O}$ atom of the $\ce{-OCH3}$ group in ortho-methoxyphenol? I was told no. But I want to know why.
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