Given below are two statements: Statement I : Group 13 trivalent halides get easily hydrolyzed by water due to their covalent nature. Statement II : $\mathrm{AlCl}_3$ upon hydrolysis in acidified aqueous solution forms octahedral $\left[\mathrm{Al}\left(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\right)_6\right]^{3+}$ ion. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Question

Given below are two statements:

Statement I : Group 13 trivalent halides get easily hydrolyzed by water due to their covalent nature.

Statement II : $\mathrm{AlCl}_3$ upon hydrolysis in acidified aqueous solution forms octahedral $\left[\mathrm{Al}\left(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\right)_6\right]^{3+}$ ion.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Statement I is false but statement II is true

Both statement I and statement II are true

Both statement I and statement II are false

Statement I is true but statement II is false

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