Qstnid -Ii-8- While Separating A Mixture Of <I>ortho </I>and <I>para </I>nitrophenols By Steam Distillation, Name The Isomer Which Will Be Steam Volatile. Give Reason. - 02: Alcohols, Phenols And Ethers

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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.

Ans : Intramolecular H-bonding is present in o-nitrophenol. In p-nitrophenol, the molecules are strongly associated due to the presence of intermolecular bonding. Hence, o-nitrophenol is steam volatile.