Lanthanide contraction
The lanthanide contraction is the steady decrease in the ionic radii of the elements in the lanthanide series, from left to right. It is caused by the imperfect shielding of the increasing nuclear charge by the 4f electrons.
The lanthanide contraction is the steady decrease in the ionic radii of the elements in the lanthanide series, from left to right. It is caused by the imperfect shielding of the increasing nuclear charge by the 4f electrons.
The lanthanide contraction is the steady decrease in the ionic radii of the elements in the lanthanide series, from left to right. It is caused by the imperfect shielding of the increasing nuclear charge by the 4f electrons.
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