JEE Main Chemistry question

Which of the following compounds can be purified by steam distillation?

(A)NitrobenzeneCorrect
(B)BromobenzeneCorrect
(C)SalicylaldehydeCorrect
(D)p-Hydroxybenzaldehyde

Answer: (A),(B),(C)

Solution

Nitrobenzene, bromobenzene and salicylaldehyde (the last stabilized toward volatility by intramolecular H-bonding in its ortho-OH/CHO arrangement) are all volatile, water-immiscible and steam-distillable. p-Hydroxybenzaldehyde, with

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