Given below are two statements : Statement I : $\mathrm{SbCl}_{5}$ is more covalent than $\mathrm{SbCl}_{3}$ Statement II: The higher oxides of halogens also tend to be more stable than the lower ones. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Question

Given below are two statements :

Statement I : $\mathrm{SbCl}_{5}$ is more covalent than $\mathrm{SbCl}_{3}$

Statement II: The higher oxides of halogens also tend to be more stable than the lower ones.

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

Both statement I and Statement II are correct

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

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