Given below are two statements:

Statement $I$: Group $13$ trivalent halides get easily hydrolyzed by water due to their covalent nature.

Statement $II$: $\mathrm{AlCl}_3$ upon hydrolysis in acidified aqueous solution forms octahedral $\left[\mathrm{Al}\left(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\right)_6\right]^{3+}$ ion.

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

  • 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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