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Intermolecular hydrogen bonding is the hydrogen bonding that occurs between different molecules due to the attraction between H attached to highly electronegative atoms (O, N, F) and lone pairs present on another molecule.
(a) shows intramolecular hydrogen bonding because the -OH group and -NO₂ group are present at ortho positions, allowing H-bonding within the same molecule.
Hence, (a) does not show significant intermolecular H-bonding.
(b) contains both -OH and -NH groups and can form strong hydrogen bonding between different molecules.
Hence, (b) shows significant intermolecular hydrogen bonding.
(c) is a sterically hindered phenol due to bulky groups near the -OH group, preventing effective intermolecular H-bonding.
Hence, (c) does not show significant intermolecular hydrogen bonding.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
$$\boxed{(b)}$$
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