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

A

chromatography

B

crystallisation

C

steam distillation

D

sublimation

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C
Since o - nitrophenol is steam volatile (intramoleculara H - bond) and insoluble in water, it is separated from p - nitrophenol by steam disilllation.
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