Correct option is B)
Lanthanide contraction : The regular decrease in the size of lanthanide ions is known as lanthanide contraction. It is due to greater effect of the increased nuclear charge than that of the screening effect. Consequences of lanthanide contraction(a) It results in slight variation in their chemical properties which helps in their separation by ion exchange
(b) Each element beyond lanthanum has same atomic radius as that of the element lying above it in the group (e.g. Zr 145 pm, Hf 144 pm); Nb 134 pm, Ta 134 pm ; Mo 129 pm, W 130 pm).