Which list represents the halogens in increasing order of oxidizing strength (weakest oxidizing agent first)?

A.     \({\text{C}}{{\text{l}}_{\text{2}}}\quad {{\text{I}}_{\text{2}}}\quad {\text{B}}{{\text{r}}_{\text{2}}}\)

B.     \({{\text{I}}_{\text{2}}}\quad {\text{B}}{{\text{r}}_{\text{2}}}\quad {\text{C}}{{\text{l}}_{\text{2}}}\)

C.     \({{\text{I}}_{\text{2}}}\quad {\text{C}}{{\text{l}}_{\text{2}}}\quad {\text{B}}{{\text{r}}_{\text{2}}}\)

D.     \({\text{C}}{{\text{l}}_{\text{2}}}\quad {\text{B}}{{\text{r}}_{\text{2}}}\quad {{\text{I}}_{\text{2}}}\)

B