Ortho-nitrophenol is less soluble in water than p- and m-nitrophenols because
o-nitrophenol is more steam volatile than m- andp-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
There is intramolecular H-bonding in o-nitrophenol and thus solubility in water is decreased.