NEET Sample Paper NEET Sample Test Paper-76

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    Choose the process involved in the separation of ortho and paro nitrophenol and the reason behind respectively.

    A)  steam distillation, metallic bonding

    B)  sublimation, Hydrogen bonding

    C)  steam distillation, van der Waal?s forces

    D)  steam distillation, Hydrogen bonding

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    o-nitrophenol is steam volatile due to intra molecular hydrogen bonding while p-nitrophenol is less volatile due to inter molecular H-bonding hence they can be separated by steam distillation only.


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