Assertion : A mixture of o-nitrophenol and p-nitrophenol can be separated by steam distillation. Reason : p-Nitrophenol is steam volatile while o-nitrophenol is not steam volatile.

Assertion : A mixture of o-nitrophenol and p-nitrophenol can be separa

1.	Assertion : A mixture of o-nitrophenol and p-nitrophenol can be separated by steam distillation. Reason : p-Nitrophenol is steam volatile while o-nitrophenol is not steam volatile.
Answer» If both ASSERTION and Reason are true, and reason is the true explanation of the assertion. If both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the true explanation of the assertion. If assertion is true, but reason is false If both assertion and reason are false Solution :CORRECT reason. Due to chelation, o-nitrophenol is steam VOLATILE while p-nitrophenol is not steam volatile.