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The lanthanide contraction is responsibl...

The lanthanide contraction is responsible for the fact that

A

`Zr` and `Y` have about the same radius

B

`Zr` and `N//b` have similar oxidation state

C

`Zr` and `Hf` have about the same radius

D

`Zr` and `Ce` ahave same oxidation state

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C
Due to poor shielding of `(n - 2) f`- electrons, the size of `Zr, and `Hf` remains the same.
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