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Actinides have little higher tendency to...

Actinides have little higher tendency to form complex compounds than lanthanides because

A

actinides are radioactive elements

B

they are electropositive in nature

C

due to their smaller charge and large size

D

due to their higher charge and smaller size

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Hint: due to their higher charge and smaller size.
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