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While separating a mixture of ortho- and para-nitrophenols steam distillation, name the isomer which will be steam volatile. Give reason.

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0-N itrophenol is steam volatile due to chelation (intramolecular H-bonding) and hence can be seprated by steam distillation from/Mitrophenol which is shot steam volatile because of intermolecular H-bonding.
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