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Lanthanoid contraction is due to increas...

Lanthanoid contraction is due to increase in

A

shielding by 4f electron

B

atomic number

C

effective nuclear charge

D

size of 4f orbital

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C
Increase in the effective nuclear charge is responsible for lanthanoid contraction.
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