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o- nitrophenol is steam volatile while p-nitrophenol is not. Discuss.

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Give reason in one or two sentences form the following: 'o-nitrophenol is steam volatile, whereas p-nitrophenol is not'.

Assertion (A) o-and p-nitrophenol can be separated by steam distillation. Reason (R ) o-Nitrophenol is steam volatile whereas p-nitrophenol is not steam volatile.

(A) A mixture of o-nitrophenol and p-nitrophenol can be separated by steam distillation. (R) o-nitrophenol is steam volatile but p-nitrophenol is not though both are water soluble.

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