Q.

Given below are two statements:                                [2026]

Statement I: Phenol on treatment with CHCl3/aq. KOH under refluxing condition, followed by acidification produces p-hydroxybenzaldehyde as the major product and o-hydroxybenzaldehyde as the minor product.

Statement II: The mixture of p-hydroxybenzaldehyde and 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:

1 Statement I is false but Statement II is true  
2 Both Statement I and Statement II are false  
3 Statement I is true but Statement II is false  
4 Both Statement I and Statement II are true  

Ans.

(1)

(can be separated by steam distillation)