Given below are two statements: Statement I: Acidic strength increases in the order given as HF < HC — NEET Chemistry Past Papers Chemistry Question

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Given below are two statements: Statement I: Acidic strength increases in the order given as HF < HCl < HBr < HI. Statement II: As the size of the elements F, Cl, Br, I increases down the group, the bond strength of HF, HCl, HBr and HI decreases and so the acid strength increases. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct. (B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect. (C) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect. (D) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.