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While separating a mixture of ortho and para nitrophenols by steam distillation, name the isomer which will be steam volatile. Give reason. |
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Answer» O-nitrophenol is steam volatile due to intramolecular hydrogen bonding and hence can be separated by steam distillation from pnitrophenol which is not steam volatile because of inter-molecular hydrogen bonding. |
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