Which technique among the following is most appropriate in separation of a mixture of 100mg of p-nitrophenol acid  and picric acid?

Option 1 - <p>Steam distillation</p>
Option 2 - <p>2-5 ft long column of silica gel</p>
Option 3 - <p>Sublimation</p>
Option 4 - <p>Preparative TLC (Thin layer Chromatography)</p>
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Solvent polarity is related to Rf value of nitro compounds

100 mg P-nitrophenol and picric acid have different Rf value on silica gel plate.

Preparative TLC is best to separate 100 mg of P-nitro phenol and picric acid.

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