Given below are two statements:
Statement $(I)$: The boiling points of alcohols and phenols increase with an increase in the number of $C$ atoms.
Statement $(II)$: The boiling points of alcohols and phenols are higher in comparison to other classes of compounds such as ethers and haloalkanes.
In the light of the above statements,choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • A
    Both Statement $I$ and Statement $II$ are false
  • B
    Statement $I$ is false but Statement $II$ is true
  • C
    Statement $I$ is true but Statement $II$ is false
  • D
    Both Statement $I$ and Statement $II$ are true

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