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The size of the trivalent cations in the lanthanoid series decreases steadily as the atomic number increases. What is this phenomenon called?

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The size of the trivalent cations in the lanthanoid series decreases steadily as the atomic number increases. What is this phenomenon called?

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The steady decrease in the ionic radii of trivalent lanthanoid ions with increasing atomic number is known as lanthanoid contraction.

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