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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

The atomic radius of gallium is less than that of aluminium. This is due to

  1. A Greater shielding power of s-electrons of gallium atom
  2. B poor shielding power of s-electrons of gallium
  3. C Poor shielding power of d-electrons of gallium
  4. D Greater shielding power of d-electrons of gallium
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(C) Poor shielding power of d-electrons of gallium

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Due to poor shielding effect of d-electrons of gailium, it leads to increase in effective nuclear charge which inturn leads to decrease in the radius of gallium as compared to aluminium.