The document discusses the lanthanide series of f-block elements. It provides the electronic configurations of the lanthanide elements from Lanthanum to Lutetium. It describes the lanthanide contraction effect where atomic and ionic radii decrease across the series. Key effects of lanthanide contraction include decreased basicity and similar ionic radii of post-lanthanide elements to those in the previous period. The document also briefly introduces the actinide series and notes their similar properties to lanthanides but with 5f electrons instead of 4f.