Given below are two statements: Statement I: Phenol on treatment with CHCl_3 / aq. KOH under refluxing condition, followed by acidification produces…

Given below are two statements: Statement I: Phenol on treatment with $\displaystyle \mathrm{CHCl}_3 / \mathrm{aq} . \mathrm{KOH}$ under refluxing condition, followed by acidification produces $\displaystyle p$-hydroxy benzaldehyde as the major product and $\displaystyle o$-hydroxy benzaldehyde as the minor product.Statement II: The mixture of $\displaystyle p$-hydroxybenzaldehyde and $\displaystyle o$ -hydroxybenzaldehyde can be easily separated through steam distillation.In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below