During steam distillation of a mixture of o-nitrophenol and p- nitrophenol

Question

During steam distillation of a mixture of o-nitrophenol and p- nitrophenol (A) vapour of o-nitrophenol are carried by steam because of its lower boiling point due to chelation (B) vapour of o-nitrophenol are carried by steam because of its lower boiling point and solubility in steam (C) vapour of o-nitrophenol are carried by steam because its boiling point is reduced by steam (D) vapour of P-nitrophenol are carried by steam because of its lower boiling point

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Only o-nitrophenol is capable of forming intramolecular H-bonding (chelation) which leads to its lower b.p. (less than 100°C) and also lower solubility in water (steam)

Q. During steam distillation of a mixture of o-nitrophenol and p- nitrophenol

vapour of o-nitrophenol are carried by steam because of its lower boiling point due to chelation

vapour of o-nitrophenol are carried by steam because of its lower boiling point and solubility in steam

vapour of o-nitrophenol are carried by steam because its boiling point is reduced by steam

vapour of P-nitrophenol are carried by steam because of its lower boiling point

Only o-nitrophenol is capable of forming intramolecular H-bonding (chelation) which leads to its lower b.p. (less than $10 0^{\circ} C)$ and also lower solubility in water (steam)

Q. During steam distillation of a mixture of o-nitrophenol and p- nitrophenol

vapour of o-nitrophenol are carried by steam because of its lower boiling point due to chelation

vapour of o-nitrophenol are carried by steam because of its lower boiling point and solubility in steam

vapour of o-nitrophenol are carried by steam because its boiling point is reduced by steam

vapour of P-nitrophenol are carried by steam because of its lower boiling point

Only o-nitrophenol is capable of forming intramolecular H-bonding (chelation) which leads to its lower b.p. (less than 100∘C) and also lower solubility in water (steam)

Only o-nitrophenol is capable of forming intramolecular H-bonding (chelation) which leads to its lower b.p. (less than $10 0^{\circ} C)$ and also lower solubility in water (steam)