Statement I : Acid 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 correct answer from the options given below.

1. A. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
2. B. Statement I is correct but statement II is false
3. C. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true
4. D. Both statement I and Statement II are true

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