Given below are two statements :
Statement I: Phenol on treatment with 
aq. KOH under refluxing condition, followed by acidification produces 
-hydroxy benzladehyde as the major product and 
-hydroxy benzaldehyde as the minor product.
Statement II : The mixture of 
-hydroxybenzaldehyde and 
-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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(can be separated by steam distillation)
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