Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Boron is extremely hard, indicating its high lattice energy.
Statement II: Boron has the highest melting and boiling point compared to its other group members.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- A
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
- B
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
- C
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
- D
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect