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The Lanthanide Contraction Results Because

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The lanthanide contraction results because


A) the shielding effect of the d-electrons is less than that of the f-electrons.
B) the shielding effect of the d-electrons is greater than that of the f-electrons.
C) of the poor shielding effect of the f-electrons and the higher nuclear charge.
D) the d-electrons shield the f-electrons from the nucleus.
E) f-electrons interact more strongly with each other than d-electrons.

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