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STD 12 - 4. d and f- block elements — NEET STD 11 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceNEETSTD 12 - 4. d and f- block elements4 Marks
MCQ
The Lanthanoids contraction is responsible for the fact that
  • A
    $Zr$  and  $Y$  have about same radius
  • B
    $Zr$  and  $Nb$  have similar oxidation state
  • ✓
    $Zr$  and  $Hf$  have about the same radius
  • D
    $Zr$  and  $Zn$  have the same oxidation state
✓

Answer

Correct option: C.
$Zr$  and  $Hf$  have about the same radius
c
The elements following the lanthanides in the periodic table are influenced by the lanthanide contraction. For example, the atomic radius of the metal zirconium, $Zr$, (a period $- 5$ transition element) is $159\,pm$ and that of hafnium, $Hf$, (the corresponding period $-6$ element) is $156\,pm$.

The radii are very similar even though the number of electrons increases from $40$ to $72$ and the atomic mass increases from $91.22$ to $178.49\,g / mol$. The increase in mass and the unchanged radii lead to a steep increase in density from $6.51$ to $13.35\,g / cm ^3$.

Zirconium and hafnium, therefore, have very similar chemical behaviour, having closely similar radii and electron configurations. Radius-dependent properties such as lattice energies, solvation energies, and stability constants of complexes are also similar.

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