JEE Main 2024 Chemistry question

Given below are two statements: Statement I: Group 13 trivalent halides get easily hydrolyzed by water due to their covalent nature. Statement II: AlCl₃ upon hydrolysis in acidified aqueous solution forms octahedral [Al(H₂O)₆]³⁺ ion. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A)Both statement I and statement II are trueCorrect
• (B)Statement I is true but statement II is false
• (C)Statement I is false but statement II is true
• (D)Both statement I and statement II are false