Given below are two statements:
Statement $\mathrm{I}:$ Colourless cupric metaborate is reduced to cuprous metaborate in a luminous flame.

Statement $\mathrm{II}:$ Cuprous metaborate is obtained by heating boric anhydride and copper sulphate in a non-luminous flame.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

• A

  Statement $\mathrm{I}$ is false but Statement $\mathrm{II}$ is true
• Correct answer
  B

  Both Statement $\mathrm{I}$ and Statement $\mathrm{II}$ are false
• C

  Both Statement $\mathrm{I}$ and Statement $\mathrm{II}$ are true
• D

  Statement $\mathrm{I}$ is true but Statement $\mathrm{II}$ is false

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.