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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

Which of the following factors may be regarded as the main cause of lanthanide contraction ?
(1)Poor shielding of one of 4f electron by another in the subshell
(2)Effective shielding of one of 4f electrons by another in the subshell
(3)Poorer shielding of 5d electrons by 4f electrons
(4)Greater shielding of 5d electrons by 4f electrons

Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years ago
Solution:
Poor shielding of one of 4f electron by another in the subshell is the main cause of lanthanide contraction.
So, option (1) is the answer.


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