Q.

Given below are two statements:

Statement I: The increasing order of boiling point of hydrogen halides is HCl < HBr < HI < HF.

Statement II: The increasing order of melting point of hydrogen halides is HCl < HBr < HF < HI.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:  [2026]

1 Both Statement I and Statement II are true  
2 Statement I is false but Statement II is true  
3 Statement I is true but Statement II is false  
4 Both Statement I and Statement II are false  

Ans.

(1)