Decrease in size from left to right in actinoid series is greater and more gradual than that in lanthanoid series due to:

  • A
    $4f$ orbitals are penultimate
  • B
    $4f$ orbitals have greater shielding effect
  • C
    $5f$ orbitals have poor shielding effect
  • D
    $5f$ orbitals have greater shielding effect

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