O-nitrophenol can be easily steam distilled whereas p-nitrophenol cannot be
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Problem
o-nitrophenol can be easily steam distilled whereas p-nitrophenol cannot be. This is because of :
(1) strong intermolecular hydrogen bonding in o-nitrophenol
(2) strong intramolecular hydrogen bonding in o-nitrophenol
(3) strong intramolecular hydrogen bonding in p-nitrophenol
(4) dipole moment of p-nitrophenol is larger than that of o-nitrophenol