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The best method to separate the mixture of ortho and para nitrophenol (1: 1) is

Options

  1. Avaporisation
  2. Bcolour spectrum
  3. Cdistillation
  4. Dcrystallisation

Correct answer

C. distillation

Step-by-step solution

Ortho and para nitrophenol is separated by distillation because p-nitrophenol has higher boiling point than o-nitrophenol due to H-bonding.

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