Thiosulphate reacts differently with iodine and bromine in the reaction given below
`2S_(2)O_(3)^(2-) to S_(4)O_(6)^(2-)+2I^(-)`
`S_(2)O_(3)^(2-)+2Br_(2)+5H_(2)Oto2SO_(4)^(2-)+2Br^(-)+10H^(+)`
Which of the following statements justifies the above dual behaviour of thiosulphate?
A. Bromine is a stronger oxidant than iodine
B. Bromine is a weaker oxidant than iodine
C. Thiousuphate undergoes oxidation by bromine and reductuon vby iodine in these rections
D. Bromine undergoes oxidaion and iodine undergoes reduction these reactions