Question

Mixture of ortho nitrophenol and para nitrophenol can be separated by

Answer 1

A mixture of p-nitrophenol and o-nitrophenol can be separated by steam distillation. The o-nitrophenol is steam volatile, and the para isomer is not volatile.

Answer 2

A mixture of p-nitrophenol and o-nitrophenol can be separated by steam distillation. The o-nitrophenol is steam volatile, and the para isomer is not volatile. Explain. Base your answer on the ability of isomers to form hydrogen bonds internally.