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Published on: August 13, 2026
Which one of the following methods can be used to separate a mixture of ortho and para
nitrophenols?
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D
Ortho and pare -nitrophenols have significant differences in their boiling points because
ortho-nitrophenol forms intramoleculer hydrogen bonds & has lower boiling point than para nitrophenol which has intermolecular hydrogen bonding. Hence, steam distillation method is used to separate them.
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