Question

Ortho nitrophenol or para nitrophenol which is steam volatile

Answer 1

Answer:

ortho-nitrophenol

Explanation:

o-nitrophenol forms intramolecular H bond, so no association between the molecules take places whereas the molecules of p-nitrophenol get associated through intermolecular H bonding and boils relatively at higher temperature. Hence, only ortho-nitrophenol is steam volatile .