What is shielding effect? How it affects atomic size in lanthanides?
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Shielding and its Effects on Atomic Radius. The Lanthanide Contraction is the result of a poor shielding effect of the 4f electrons. The shielding effectis described as the phenomenon by which the inner-shell electrons shieldthe outer-shell electrons so they are not effected by nuclear charge.
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