Given below are two statements: Statement I: Elements X and Y are the most and least electronegative elements,…

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Given below are two statements:

Statement I:
Elements $$X$$ and $$Y$$ are the most and least electronegative elements, respectively, among $$N$$, $$As$$, $$Sb$$ and $$P$$. The nature of the oxides $$X_2O_3$$ and $$Y_2O_3$$ is acidic and amphoteric, respectively.

Statement II: $$BCl_3$$ is covalent in nature and gets hydrolysed in water. It produces $$[B(OH)_4]^-$$ and $$[B(H_2O)_6]^{3+}$$ in aqueous medium.

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

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A. Statement I is true but Statement II is false

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B. Both Statement I and Statement II are true

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C. Statement I is false but Statement II is true

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D. Both Statement I and Statement II are false

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