Given below are two statements:
Statement $I$: Both $CaCl_2 \cdot 6H_2O$ and $MgCl_2 \cdot 8H_2O$ undergo dehydration on heating.
Statement $II$: $BeO$ is amphoteric whereas the oxides of other elements in the same group are acidic.
In the light of the above statements,choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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