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While separating a mixture of ortho and para nitrophenols by steam distillation, name the isomer which will be steam volatile give reason.

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Ortho nitrophenol is steam volatile due to presence of intramolecular hydrogen bond. But P-Nitrophenol is not steam volatile due to presence of intermolecular hydrogen bond. So it is separated by steam distillation from p-nitrophenol.

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While separating a mixture of ortho and para nitrophenols by steam distillation, name the isomer which will be steam volatile give reason.