Because of lanthanoid contraction,which of the following pairs of elements have nearly same atomic radii? (Numbers in the parenthesis are atomic numbers)

  • A
    $Zr(40)$ and $Hf(72)$
  • B
    $Zr(40)$ and $Ta(73)$
  • C
    $Ti(22)$ and $Zr(40)$
  • D
    $Zr(40)$ and $Nb(41)$

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