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Today, August 19

Question

Zr and Hf have almost equal atomic and ionic radii because of

A

Diagonal relationship

B

Lanthanoid contraction

C

Actinoid contraction

D

Belonging to the same group

Answer

Lanthanoid contraction

Explanation

Solution

Due to lanthanoid contraction, atomic and ionic radii of Zr and Hf are almost equal.