Question

zr and hf have almost similar properties discuss ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Zr and Hf exhibit similar properties due to lanthanoid contraction. Electrons present in f subshell didn't do good shielding due to which with the increasing atomic number or increasing effective nuclear charge size gets constricted and size of Halfenium and Zirconium becomes almost equal.

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