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() and () have similar atomic and ionic radii because of:

  1. A
    lanthanoid contraction
  2. B
    having similar chemical properties
  3. C
    Belonging to same group
  4. D
    diagonal relationship

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Zirconium () belongs to the series and Hafnium () belongs to the series. Usually, atomic radius increases down the group. However, the series follows the filling of orbitals.The poor shielding effect of electrons leads to an increase in nuclear attraction on the outer electrons, a phenomenon called lanthanoid contraction. This effect compensates for the expected increase in size, resulting in and having nearly identical radii.

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() and () have similar atomic and ionic radii because of:
A
lanthanoid contraction
B
having similar chemical properties
C
Belonging to same group
D
diagonal relationship

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