Given below are two statements: Statement-I : $\mathrm{SbCl}_{5}$ is more covalent than $\mathrm{SbC

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Given below are two statements: Statement-I : $\mathrm{SbCl}_{5}$ is more covalent than $\mathrm{SbCl}_{3}$.\ Statement-II : The higher oxides of halogens also tend to be more stable than the lower ones.\ In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:\

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(b) : $\mathrm{SbCl}_{5}$ is more covalent due to smaller size and high charge on cation $\mathrm{Sb}^{5+}$ than $\mathrm{Sb}^{3+}$. Higher oxides of halogens are more stable due to high covalent characters.\