Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion and the other is labelled as…

Chemistry · JEE Main · NTA Examsd- and f-Block Elements

Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion and the other is labelled as Reason.

STATEMENT-1: (Assertion): The atomic radii of elements of 5d series are almost identical to the corresponding elements of 4d series.

STATEMENT-2: (Reason): The screening effect of 4f electron is similar to those of 3d electrons.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. Both Statement-1 and Statement-2 are correct and Statement-2 is a correct explanation for the Statement-1.
  2. Both Statement-1 and Statement-2 are correct but Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for Statement-1.
  3. Statement-1 is correct but Statement-2 is incorrect.
  4. Statement-1 is incorrect but Statement-2 is correct.

Answer

(C) Statement-1 is correct but Statement-2 is incorrect.

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