Given below are two statements : Statement I : A hypothetical diatomic molecule with bond order zero is quite stable. Statement II : As bond order increases, the bond length increases. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

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

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