question archive What is the smallest lanthanide on the periodic table?
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What is the smallest lanthanide on the periodic table?
Of the lanthanide series atoms, lutetium (atomic number 71) has the smallest atomic radius of and the last element in the lanthanide series. This makes sense as this follows the general periodic trend of decreasing atomic radii as one moves left to right on the periodic table (although there are bumps in the road in the transition metals).