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Ga is below Al in the periodic table, bu...

Ga is below Al in the periodic table, but atomic radius of Ga is less than Al. It is because of

A

Lanthanoid contraction

B

Greater screening effect

C

Inert pair effect

D

None of these

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The correct Answer is:
D
It is due to lesser screening effect of 3d electrons in Ga
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