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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 12 - 7. Alcohol, phenol and ethers

Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Phenol on treatment with \(CHCl_{3}/aq.\ KOH\) under refluxing condition, followed by acidification produces p-hydroxy benzladehyde 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 :

  1. A Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  2. B Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  3. C Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  4. D Statement I is false but Statement II is true
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(D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

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(can be separated by steam distillation)
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