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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

Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is correct explanation for assertion.

B

Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation for assertion.

C

Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.

D

Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.

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

(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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Assertion: o- and p -nitrophenol can be separated by steam distillation. Reason: o- nitrophenols have intramolecular hydorgen bonding while p -nitrophenols exists as associated molecules.