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Chemistry General Organic Chemistry NCERT Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 14, 2026

The most suitable method for the separation of 1:1 mixture of ortho and para nitrophenols is

A
Sublimation
B
Chromatography
C
Crystallisation
D
Steam distillation

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D

Steam distillation. The 0 ‐ and p ‐ nitrophenols are separated by steam distillation. Since o ‐ isomer is steam volatile due to intramolecular H ‐ bonding while p ‐ isomer is not steam volatile. due to association of molecules by the intermolecular H ‐ bonding.

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