Q11 / 90 · JEE Main 2022 (25 Jun Shift 1) · Chemistry

Phenol on reaction with dilute nitric acid, gives two products. Which method will be most efficient for large scale separation?

A
Chromatographic separation
Correct answer
B
Steam distillation
C
Fractional Crystallisation
D
Sublimation

Solution

The compound $A$ is steam volatile. It is due to the presence of intramolecular hydrogen bonding in the compound $A$ . Hence, the above mixture can be separated by steam distillation.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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