The Lanthanide Contraction Is Due to the Poor Shielding Effect

question 27

True/False

The lanthanide contraction is due to the poor shielding effect of the f-electrons and the higher nuclear charge.

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Definitions:

Perceptual Organization

The process by which the brain structures sensory stimuli into meaningful patterns or objects.

Vestibular Sense

The sense of equilibrium that informs us about our bodies’ positions relative to gravity.

Earth's Gravity

The force that attracts objects towards the center of the Earth, giving objects weight and keeping them grounded.

Organ of Corti

The sensory organ located within the cochlea of the inner ear, responsible for converting sound vibrations into neural signals.