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(a) Actinoid contraction is greater than lanthanoid contraction. Give reason.

(b) Out of Fe and Cu, which has higher melting point and why ?

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

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(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.

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