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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

The lanthanide contraction is responsible for the fact that
(1) Zr and Y have about the same radius
(2) Zr and Nb have similar oxidation state
(3) Zr and Hf have about the same radius
(4) Zr and Zn have the same oxidation

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5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years ago
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The lanthanide contraction is responsible for the fact that Zr and Hf have about the same radius.
Hence option (3) is the answer.

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