In lanthanide series, the presence of additional 14 electrons and protons increases the effective nuclear charge. Hence, both atomic and ionic radii decrease.
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The effect of lanthanoid contraction in the lanthanoid series of elements by and large means
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increase in atomic radii and decrease in ionic radii,
decrease in atomic radii and increase in ionic radii.
increase in both atomic and ionic radii.
decrease in both atomic and ionic radii.
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