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The standard reduction potentials of half reactions are given below \[{{F}_{2}}(g)+2{{e}^{-}}\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}2{{F}^{-}}(aq);E{}^\circ =+2.85V\] \[C{{l}_{2}}(g)+2{{e}^{-}}\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}2C{{l}^{-}}(aq);E{}^\circ =+1.36V\] \[B{{r}_{2}}(g)+2{{e}^{-}}\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}2B{{r}^{-}}(aq);E{}^\circ =+1.06V\] \[{{I}_{2}}(g)+2{{e}^{-}}\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}2{{I}^{-}}(aq);E{}^\circ =+0.53V\] The strongest oxidising and reducing agents respectively are

A)  chlorine and iodine

B)  fluorine and iodine ion

C)  chloride and bromine

D)  bromine and iodine