zr(z=40) and hf(z=72) have almost identical radii how...?
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zirconium and hafnium have about the same radius due to lanthanide contraction.
it means that the size of ions decreases as we move along the lanthanides from lanthanum to leutetium .
the following image explains the consequences of lanthanide contraction.
it means that the size of ions decreases as we move along the lanthanides from lanthanum to leutetium .
the following image explains the consequences of lanthanide contraction.
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