MHT CET Chemistry question

Reason of lanthanoid contraction is [AMU 2000, BHU 2003, AIPMT 2014]

Answer: (A)

Solution

The 4f electrons shield the nuclear charge very poorly, so the increasing nuclear charge pulls the outer electrons inward steadily;

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