The most suitable method of the separation of a 1 : 1 mixture of ortho and para nitrophenols is

Distillation

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Solution

The correct option is A Distillation
O-and p-nitrophenols are separated by steam distillation because o-nitrophenol is steam volatile while p-isomer is not.

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