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

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Step 1: Identify the Products of Phenol + Dilute HNO₃

Phenol reacts with dilute  (cold, dilute) to produce two structural isomers:
- o-nitrophenol (ortho-nitrophenol)
- p-nitrophenol (para-nitrophenol)

These two compounds are structural isomers with very similar properties, making simple separation methods ineffective.

Step 2: Evaluate Each Separation Method

(a) Chromatographic separation ✅
Chromatography (column chromatography) separates compounds based on differential adsorption. Despite h

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