Given below are two statements:
Statement $I$: Group $13$ trivalent halides get easily hydrolyzed by water due to their covalent nature.
Statement $II$: $AlCl_3$ upon hydrolysis in acidified aqueous solution forms octahedral $[Al(H_2O)_6]^{3+}$ ion.
In the light of the above statements,choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • A
    Statement $I$ is true but statement $II$ is false
  • B
    Statement $I$ is false but statement $II$ is true
  • C
    Both statement $I$ and statement $II$ are false
  • D
    Both statement $I$ and statement $II$ are true

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