Which of the following pair/s have nearly same size?
A
Zr,Hf
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B
Nb,Ta
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C
Fe,Zn
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D
K,Rb
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Solution
The correct option is BNb,Ta Due to lanthanide contraction, the size of second and third transition series are nearly same. It is due to increase in nulcear charge by 32 units except for Y and La. Zr≃Hf,Nb≃Ta