Question

ortho nitrophenol is more volatile than para nitrophenol

Answer 1

Answer:

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Ortho nitrophenol is more volatile as compared to para nitro phenol. There is Intramolecular hydrogen bonding in ortho nitrophenol while in para nitrophenol there is intermolecular hydrogen bonding which causes association of molecules. Both of these products can be separated by steam distillation due to difference in their boiling points.

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