Given below are two statements:
SI: A combination of kinetic and thermodynamic factors lead to the generally decreasing order of stability of oxides formed by halogens: I > Cl > Br.
SII: Higher stability of oxides of iodine is due to greater polarisability of bond between iodine and oxygen.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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Both Statement-I and Statement-II are true

Statement-I is false but Statement -II is true

Statement I is true but Statement- II is false

Both Statement-I and Statement -II are false

answer is A.

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A combination of kinetic and thermodynamic factors lead to the generally decreasing order of stability of oxides formed by halogens: I > Cl > Br.
SII: Higher stability of oxides of iodine is due to greater polarisability of bond between iodine and oxygen.

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