NEET | 2017Purification and characteristic of organic compounHard

Question

The most suitable method of separation of 1 : 1 mixture of ortho and para-nitrophenols is :

Options

A.

Chromatography

B.

Crystallisation

C.

Steam distillation

D.

Sublimation

Solution

The ortho and para isomers can be separated by steam distillation o-Nitrophenol is steam volatile due to intramolecular hydrogen bonding while p-nitro phenol is less volatile due to intermolecular hydrogen bonding which cause association of molecule.

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