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CUET · CHEMISTRY · PYQ PAPER 2023

Actinoid contraction is of greater extent then lanthanide contraction because

  1. A poor shielding effect of 4f electrons
  2. B poor shielding effect of 5d electrons
  3. C more poor shielding effect of 5f electrons than 4f electrons
  4. D more poor shielding effect of 4f electrons than 5f electrons
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(C) more poor shielding effect of 5f electrons than 4f electrons

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More poor shielding effect of 5f electrons than 4f electrons.