(a) Actinoid contraction is greater than lanthanoid contraction. Give reason.
(b) Out of Fe and Cu, which has higher melting point and why ?
(a) Actinoid contraction is more than lanthanoid contraction due to poor shielding effect of 5f electrons in comparision to 4f electrons.
(b) Fe has a higher melting point because of presence of more number of unpaired electrons than Cu.