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Steam distillation is ideal for compounds that are steam volatile and immiscible with water, as it vaporizes the compound below its boiling point with steam.
Ref: NCERT Chemistry Textbook for Class XI and XII, Chapter: Some Basic Concepts, Structure of Atom, Periodicity and relevant Chemistry topic, Topic: Mole concept and periodic trends.
2-Nitrophenol is steam volatile due to intramolecular hydrogen bonding between -OH and -NO₂, reducing intermolecular forces, unlike 4-nitrophenol.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 7: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers > Topic: Chemical Reactions of Alcohols - Dehydration Oxidation Esterification
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