Answer:
Separation of Zr and Hf
are quite difficult because of lanthanoid contraction. Due to lanthanoid
contraction, they have almost same size (Zr = 160 pm and Hf = 159 pm) and thus,
similar chemical properties. That's why it is very difficult to separate them
by chemical methods.
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