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Which of the following pairs of elements have same radii?


A
Zr,Hf
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Sc, Y
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La, AC
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D
Zn, Cd
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Solution

The correct option is A Zr,Hf
Zirconium (Zr) and Hafnium(Hf) have same radii. On going from Hafnium to Zirconium size increases because one more shell has been added but due to the poor shielding of d & f orbitals it's size shrinks and that's why they both have same radii.

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