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MHT CET · Chemistry · d and f Block Elements

Which among the following lanthanoids has smallest atomic size?

  1. A \(\operatorname{Pr}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{Ce}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{Sm}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{Pm}\)
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(C) \(\mathrm{Sm}\)

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Atomic size decreases across the series from left to right.
\(\mathrm{Ce}>\mathrm{Pr}>\mathrm{Pm}>\mathrm{Sm}\)