Which of the following pairs has the same size?
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Fe2+ , Ni2+
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Zr4+, Ti4+
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Zr4+, Hf4+
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Zn2+, Hf4+
C.
Zr4+, Hf4+
In general, the atomic and ionic radii increases on moving down a group. But the elements of second transition series (eg, Zr, Nb, Mo etc) have the almost same radii as the elements of third transition series (eg Hf, Ta, W etc.) This is because of lanthanide contraction i.e imperfect shielding of one 4f- electron by another.