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Lanthanoid contraction causes similar atomic radii of Zr (160 pm) and Hf (159 pm), making their separation difficult.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 4: d and f Block Elements > Topic: Lanthanoids - Electronic Configuration and Lanthanoid Contraction
Lanthanoid contraction causes similar atomic sizes of 4d and 5d transition elements.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 4: d and f Block Elements > Topic: Lanthanoids - Electronic Configuration and Lanthanoid Contraction
Lanthanoid contraction leads to similar atomic sizes of Zr and Hf, but it does not affect ionization energy trends.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 4: d and f Block Elements > Topic: Lanthanoids - Electronic Configuration and Lanthanoid Contraction
Gradual decrease in atomic/ionic radii of lanthanoids due to poor shielding by 4f electrons.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 4: d and f Block Elements > Topic: Lanthanoids - Electronic Configuration and Lanthanoid Contraction
Lanthanoid contraction causes decrease in size, not increase, due to poor shielding by 4f electrons.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 4: d and f Block Elements > Topic: General Properties of d-Block - Electronic Configuration and Trends
