Because of lanthanoid contraction, which of the following pairs of elements have nearly same atomic radii (Numbers in the parenthesis are atomic numbers) [2015]
1
Zr (40) and Hf (72)
2
Zr (40) and Ta (73)
3
Ti (22) and Zr (40)
4
Zr (40) and Nb (41)
Ans.
(1)
Zr and Hf have nearly same radii due to lanthanoid contraction.
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