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[florida21]

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The answer key says that paranitroaniline will form crystals in crystallization and orthonitroaniline will not. Does anyone know why paranitroaniline has a higher freezing point?

 

[100%permwinner]

This explains the difference of melting and boiling points between ortho and para nitrophenol isomers. This should be relevant to your question.
http://chemistry.stackexchange.com/...nds-weaker-than-intermolecular-hydrogen-bonds

 

[florida21]

Thank you!