Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Phenol on treatment with $\mathrm{CHCl}_3 / \mathrm{aq

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Given below are two statements: 
Statement I: Phenol on treatment with $\mathrm{CHCl}_3 / \mathrm{aq}$. KOH under refluxing condition, followed by acidification produces $p$-hydroxy benzaldehyde as the major product and o-hydroxy benzaldehyde 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

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