Which one of the following compounds is steam distillable?

Question

Which one of the following compounds is steam distillable? (A)  p- nitrophenol (B)  o- bromophenol (C)  o- cresol (D)  o- nitrophenol

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

O- nitrophenol has intra molecular H-bonding, due to which association with different molecules decreases. Hence, it has low boiling point and is steam volatile. Thus, it is steam distillable.

Q. Which one of the following compounds is steam distillable?

$p -$ nitrophenol

$o -$ bromophenol

$o -$ cresol

$o -$ nitrophenol

$O -$ nitrophenol has intra molecular H-bonding, due to which association with different molecules decreases. Hence, it has low boiling point and is steam volatile. Thus, it is steam distillable.

Q. Which one of the following compounds is steam distillable?

p− nitrophenol

o− bromophenol

o− cresol

o− nitrophenol

O− nitrophenol has intra molecular H-bonding, due to which association with different molecules decreases. Hence, it has low boiling point and is steam volatile. Thus, it is steam distillable.

$p -$ nitrophenol

$o -$ bromophenol

$o -$ cresol

$o -$ nitrophenol

$O -$ nitrophenol has intra molecular H-bonding, due to which association with different molecules decreases. Hence, it has low boiling point and is steam volatile. Thus, it is steam distillable.