Given below are two statements :
Statement I : The correct order in terms of bond dissociation enth

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Given below are two statements : 
Statement I : The correct order in terms of bond dissociation enthalpy is $\mathrm{Cl}_2>\mathrm{Br}_2>\mathrm{F}_2>\mathrm{I}_2$. 
Statement II : The correct trend in the covalent character of the metal halides is $\left[\mathrm{SnCl}_4>\mathrm{SnCl}_2\right]$, $\left[\mathrm{PbCl}_4>\mathrm{PbCl}_2\right]$ and $\left[\mathrm{UF}_4>\mathrm{UF}_6\right]$. 
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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